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DIOCESE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Country : United States
Denomination : Anglican
Established : 1905 as Diocese of Harrisburg, named changed to the present in 1971
See city : Harrisburg
Official blazon
Argent , a Celtic Cross sable charged with a dove descendant argent; on a chioef sable, a rose argent between a crescent argent and a plate.
Origin/meaning
The Celtic Cross and the Rose symbolize the Anglican Heritage. The Dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The crescent is from the Arms of John Harris, founder of Harrisburg seat of the Diocesan Bishop. The Silver roundel is from the Arms of William Penn, and alludes to the location of the Diocese.
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Index of the site
Literature : Eckford De Kay: Heraldry in the Episcopal Church; Michael Francis McCarthy: Armoria Sedium