Carlos Arthur Sevilla
' CARLOS ARTHUR SEVILLA 'Born: August 9, 1935
Deceased:
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, 1989-1996
Bishop of Yakima, 1997-2011
 Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco |
 Bishop of Yakima |
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Arms impaled, Dexter: Or, on a bend invected Gules, two tepees Sable, a sword of the field. Sinister: Per fess in chief the monogram of the Holy Name above three nails of the second; in base displayed upon two hills of the first, the facade of the Mission Dolores, Argent and Sable; overall a fess Azure charged with a seme of mullets of six points each, of the first.
Origin/meaning
Bishop Sevilla’s arms are composed of three sections. The chief shows three red nails and a red “IHS,” which is known as the “monogram of the Holy Name.” These symbols are the traditional insignia of the Jesuits, the Bishop’s religious family, The Society of Jesus. These charges are placed above a red field on which are seen two gold hills, representing two volcanoes which are the dominant landmarks of the city of Colima, in Mexico, the native city of the Bishop’s parents, Jesus J. and Juana Cobian Sevilla. The two hills also represent the “Twin Peaks” of San Francisco seen from the façade of the Mission of San Francisco de Asis, popularly known as “Mission Dolores,” around which the City of San Francisco, in California, has developed since its origins in 1776. This church is near the neighborhoods where Bishop Sevilla lived as a boy and young man and, therefore, it has particular significance in the Bishop’s heritage as a San Franciscan.
Placed upon the Field of the Bishop’s biological heritage and his religious heritage is a blue bar across the middle that is charged with a scattering of gold six pointed stars. This symbolism is taken from the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, special patroness of Mexico and secondary patroness of the Diocese of Yakima. It is to her maternal care that Bishop Sevilla entrusts himself, his ministry and the People of God in his diocese.
For his motto, His Excellency, Bishop Sevilla, has retained the phrase “TO LOVE AND TO SERVE.” This phrase, so expressive of the Jesuit charism, reflects, moreover, the Bishop’s deep belief that like all bishops, priests and deacons, he is called to give of himself, “to love and to serve,” his God, in the first place, and then all peoples as his sisters and brothers.
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