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'''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)
'''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)


Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br>
Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br>
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]


Established : 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling<br>
Established: 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling<br>
renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.
renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.


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Latest revision as of 08:19, 11 August 2024

DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)

Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Established: 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling
renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Official blazon

Per chevron, gules and vert, in base three chevronels argent, over all a lily slipped and leaved or.

Origin/meaning

The chevrons are used to signify the mountains of West Virginia that are such a significant aspect of the geography of the region. Overall, is a golden lily to honor Saint Joseph, patron of the Cathedral-Church of Wheeling.

Arms of Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Sculpture at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Wheeling

Arms of Bishops of Wheeling

Arms of Bishops of Wheeling-Charleston

Arms of Auxiliary and Coadjutor Bishops


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