Mathieu-Victor Balaïn

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MATHIEU-VICTOR BALAÏN

Born : May 27, 1828
Deceased : May 13, 1905

Bishop of Nice, 1877-1896
Archbishop of Auch, 1896-1905

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Parti: au 1er d'azur, à la croix de calvaire d'argent chargée d'une couronne d' épines au naturel, cette croix brochant sur une lance du second émail au fer d'or et sur une hampe aussi d'argent surmonté d'une éponge d'or, ces deux instruments de la passion posés en sautoir; le tout sur une terrasse de sinople; et en pointe les trois lettres O. M. I. de sable; au 2° d'or à une montagne de trois coupeaux de sinople posée sur une mer d'azur, au chef d'argent à trois flammes de gueules.

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