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Born : December 7, 1947 | Born : December 7, 1947<br> | ||
Deceased : | Deceased : | ||
Auxilliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Chicago|Chicago]], 1983–1993<br> | |||
Bishop of [[Diocese of Belleville|Belleville]], 1994–2004<br> | Bishop of [[Diocese of Belleville|Belleville]], 1994–2004<br> | ||
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Atlanta|Atlanta]], 2005–2019<br> | Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Atlanta|Atlanta]], 2005–2019<br> | ||
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Washington|Washington]], 2019-present | Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Washington|Washington]], 2019-present | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Chicago-gregory.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Auxilliary bishop of Chicago | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Belleville-gregory.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Bishop of Belleville | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Atlanta-gregory.rel.png|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Archbishop of Atlanta | |align="center"|[[File:Atlanta-gregory.rel.png|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Archbishop of Atlanta | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Washington-gregory.png|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Archbishop of Washington | |align="center"|[[File:Washington-gregory.png|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Archbishop of Washington | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The raven alludes to the Benedictine education of Archbishop Gregory at Sant Anselmo in Rome. The bear is from the arms of [[Joseph Louis Bernardin]], the main celebrant at the consecration of the Archbishop. The fleur-de-lys is from the arms of the Mundelein Seminary where the Archbishop studied and taught. | ||
The phoenix alludes to Chicago, and the Rebuilding of the city after the devastating fire in 1871. The cross symbolising Christian Faith is in the Afroamerican colours, symbolising the African roots of Archbishop Gregory. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Symbolism from the | [[Literature]] : Symbolism from the website of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Gregory]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Gregory]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Gregory]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Gregory]] | ||
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WILTON DANIEL GREGORY
Born : December 7, 1947
Deceased :
Auxilliary Bishop of Chicago, 1983–1993
Bishop of Belleville, 1994–2004
Archbishop of Atlanta, 2005–2019
Archbishop of Washington, 2019-present
 Auxilliary bishop of Chicago |
 Bishop of Belleville |
| Archbishop of Atlanta |
 Archbishop of Washington |
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The raven alludes to the Benedictine education of Archbishop Gregory at Sant Anselmo in Rome. The bear is from the arms of Joseph Louis Bernardin, the main celebrant at the consecration of the Archbishop. The fleur-de-lys is from the arms of the Mundelein Seminary where the Archbishop studied and taught.
The phoenix alludes to Chicago, and the Rebuilding of the city after the devastating fire in 1871. The cross symbolising Christian Faith is in the Afroamerican colours, symbolising the African roots of Archbishop Gregory.
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Literature : Symbolism from the website of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.