Diocese of Charleston
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DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON (Dioecesis Carolopolitana)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1820
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are based on thosee of Pope Pius VII who established the See on July 20 1820. The pope was a member of the Chiaramonti family which bore a shield diagonally divided. Because Pius VII was a Benedictine monk the Diocese displayed in his arms three crosses moline, symbols of that ancient Order.
To commemorate the See, named in honor of King Charles II of England, a golden lion of this sovereign is displayed on a red chief. This majestic beast is also a heraldic pun on the name of the founding bishop John England inasmuch the golden lion ´passant guardant´ on a red field, is known as the ¨Lion of England¨.
Arms of Bishops
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John England (1820-1842)
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Ignatius A. Reynolds (1843-1855)
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Patrick N. Lynch (1857-1882)
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Henry P. Northrop (1883-1916)
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William Thomas Russell (1916-1927)
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Emmet Michael Walsh (1927-1949)
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John J. Russell (1950-1958)
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Paul J. Hallinan (1958-1962)
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Francis Frederick Reh (1962-1964)
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Ernest Leo Unterkoefler (1964 -1990)
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David B. Thompson (1990-1999)
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Robert Joseph Baker (1999-2007)
Robert Eric Guglielmone (2009–present)
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Literature : Image from Wikipedia by Alekjds; part of the ¨Description of the arms of Robert J. Baker, bishop of Charleston 1999-2007¨, print 22-1-2004. Author unknown.