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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | |||
The cross tells that the cross is essential in following Christ. The red and white rays are symbols of the blood and water that gushed from the side of Christ - the Divine Mercy. The cloth hanging on the cross symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. | |||
The blue background of the lower half symbolizes the Paranaque River in the Bishop's birth town. The ''salambao," a bamboo water craft used by fishermen in catching fish, articulates the desire of the Bishop to follow faithfuIly the Lord Jesus, who lovingly called and chose him: ''Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men''. | |||
The nine fishes symbolize the nine vicariates of the diocese. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Information leaflet from the diocese | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Leon]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Leon]] | ||