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'''Born''': June 21, 1931<br> | |||
'''Deceased''': December 22, 2015 | |||
Auxiliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Detroit|Detroit]], 1973-1979<br> | |||
Bishop of [[Diocese of Joliet|Joliet in Illinois]], 1979-2006 | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | |||
The arms portrays a cross between two ash trees, set on three hills and three stars above. The field is blue, the trees and ground are green and the cross and stars are gold. These arms are based on family arms dating back to medieval times. | |||
The motto that Bishop Imesch chose is "The Lord is Near," taken from Phil. 4 :5. He celebrated his first Mass in Advent on Gaudete Sunday when these words are proclaimed. The Bishop has a love for the Advent Liturgy and chose these words to express his joy and sense of the Lord's presence. | |||
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop. | |||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: Information from the Archdiocese of Detroit | |||
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[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Imesch]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Imesch]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 28 January 2024
JOSEPH LEOPOLD IMESCH
Born: June 21, 1931
Deceased: December 22, 2015
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, 1973-1979
Bishop of Joliet in Illinois, 1979-2006
 Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit |
 Bishop of Joliet in Illinois |
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Origin/meaning
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.
The arms portrays a cross between two ash trees, set on three hills and three stars above. The field is blue, the trees and ground are green and the cross and stars are gold. These arms are based on family arms dating back to medieval times.
The motto that Bishop Imesch chose is "The Lord is Near," taken from Phil. 4 :5. He celebrated his first Mass in Advent on Gaudete Sunday when these words are proclaimed. The Bishop has a love for the Advent Liturgy and chose these words to express his joy and sense of the Lord's presence.
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop.
Literature: Information from the Archdiocese of Detroit
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