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Born : May 1, 1938<br>
'''Born''': May 1, 1938<br>
Deceased :  
'''Deceased''':  


Bishop of [[Diocese of Saskatoon|Saskatoon]], 1996-2000<br>
Bishop of [[Diocese of Saskatoon|Saskatoon]], 1996-2000<br>
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Winnipeg|Winnipeg]], 2000-2013
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Winnipeg|Winnipeg]], 2000-2013


[[File:Winnipeg-Weisgerber.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:Winnipeg-Weisgerber.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
 
===Official blazon===


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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms of the (arch)bishop are impaled with the arms of the diocese.
The arms of the (arch)bishop are impaled with the arms of the diocese.
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The eagle, an an cient symbol of St John, recalls that we are to be disciples. The eagle is also a sacred bird to the First Nations peoples who were the original inhabitants of the prairies. Relating to the bishop's own family, the eagle is part of the Imperial arms of Germany and Russia, reminding us of the Archbishop's ancestors, who originated in Germany, but lived in Russia before coming as pioneers to Saskatchewan.
The eagle, an an cient symbol of St John, recalls that we are to be disciples. The eagle is also a sacred bird to the First Nations peoples who were the original inhabitants of the prairies. Relating to the bishop's own family, the eagle is part of the Imperial arms of Germany and Russia, reminding us of the Archbishop's ancestors, who originated in Germany, but lived in Russia before coming as pioneers to Saskatchewan.


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[[Literature]] : diocesan website
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: diocesan website


[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Weisgerber]]
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[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Weisgerber]]
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