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'''DIOCESE OF MTHATHA''' | '''DIOCESE OF MTHATHA''' | ||
Denomination : Anglican | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of South Africa|South Africa]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | |||
[[File:stjohn.rel.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:stjohn.rel.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Azure, St John the Evangelist Argent, holding a chalice Or. | Azure, St John the Evangelist Argent, holding a chalice Or. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted in 1954 to the [[Diocese of St. John]]. | The arms were officially granted in 1954 to the [[Diocese of St. John]]. | ||
The diocese of Mthatha was created in 1991 when the diocese of St. John was split. The new diocese retaine dthe arms of St. John, as well as the cathedral. | The diocese of Mthatha was created in 1991 when the diocese of St. John was split. The new diocese retaine dthe arms of St. John, as well as the cathedral. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|Literature]]: Images and information by Mike Oettle | ||
[[Category:South Africa]] | [[Category:South Africa]] | ||
[[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | [[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | [[Category:Anglican dioceses]] |
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