Francis Patrick Kenrick
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FRANCIS PATRICK KENRICK
Born : December 3, 1796
Deceased : July 8, 1863
Bishop of Philadelphia, 1842–1851
Archbishop of Baltimore, 1851–1863
Official blazon
Ermine, a lion rampant sable (Kenrick). Crest - On a sheaf of' arrows fessways the points to the dexter, or, feathered and barbed argent a hawk close of the last, beaked and belled of the first.
Origin/meaning
In Philadelphia Bishop Kenrick had another seal or arms, one inch in diameter, which was blazoned: Cross and lash in saltire, in chief a purse, and in base a closed book, surmounted by a pontifical hat. The motto inscribed around the seal: Gloria Deo pax hominibus, translated: "Glory to God and peace to men." (Luke 2:14).
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Literature : Brassard, 1962