Diocese of Helsinki (Catholic)

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DIOCESE OF HELSINKI (Dioecesis Helsinkiensis)

Country : Finland
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1920 as Apostolic Vicariate of Finland
elevated to Diocese of Helsinki 1955

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Helsinki (Catholic)
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English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the heartformy Cross taken from from the Seal of the Chapter of the Chatedral of Åbo/Turku from 1507. The colours are those of Finland.

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