Richard Garth Henning

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RICHARD GARTH HENNING

Born: October 17, 1964
Deceased:

Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, 2018-2022
Coadjutor Bishop of Providence, 2022-2023
Bishop of Providence, 2023-present

Arms (crest) of Richard Garth Henning

Auxiliary/coadjutor
Arms (crest) of Richard Garth Henning

Bishop of Providence
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Azure, within a bordure parted wavy Argent and Gules an escallop shell Argent. The shield is ensigned with an episcopal cross Or charged with five jewels Gules and a bishop's galero with cords and twelve tassels flanking the shield disposed in three rows of one, two and three all Vert. On a scroll below the shield is the motto, "Put Out Into The Deep".

Origin/meaning

The shield is composed of a design depicted in red, white and blue which are the national colors of the United States.

Both the blue background and the single escallop shell allude to the sea as evoking the Bish­op's own background and the shell is also borrowed from the coat of arms of the See of Rockville Centre, the diocese in which he was born and raised and which he serves as a priest and bishop. The shell image also recalls the Bishop's heritage in the Diocese of Brooklyn, dedi­cated to its patron, St. James. The ordination of the bishop takes place on the eve of the Feast of St. James. In concert with the Bishop's motto, the shell is a traditional symbol of baptism and pilgrimage. It is in the depths of these waters that Christians find their salvation in Jesus Christ.

The white wavy line surrounding the blue field is similarly taken from the arms of Rockville Cen­tre and it alludes to the diocese's location on Long Island, NY. Furthermore, it indicates the sea as the place where the barque of St. Peter, an image used to evoke the Church, is located.

The blue background also evokes the Bishop's devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his years of service as a Professor and Rector at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception. The red wavy portion of the border evokes the Bishop's devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and his service as the Director of the Sacred Heart Institute for the Ongoing Formation of the Catholic Clergy.

The motto chosen by Bishop Henning appears on a scroll below the shield. "Put Out Into The Deep" which is taken from Luke 5:4.

The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001.



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