Matthew Beovich

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MATTHEW BEOVICH

Born: April 1, 1896
Deceased: October 24, 1981

Archbishop of Adelaide, 1939-1971

Arms (crest) of Matthew Beovich

Official blazon

Azure, a fesse argent, charged with three crescents gules and, in chief, a Latin Cross of the second.

Origin/meaning

The three crescents are from the armorial device of an Irish Kenny family (and refer to the maiden name of the Archbishop's mother).

The cross is a reference to Rome and to the ancestry of the Archbishop's father, has the place of honor on the shield.


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Literature: Southern Cross, Friday 5 April 1940