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''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''''''Born''': September 6, 1905<br>
 
'''Deceased''': March 19, 1982
''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''
 
Born : September 6, 1905<br>
Deceased : March 19, 1982


Bishop of [[Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Springfield in Massachusetts]], 1950—1977
Bishop of [[Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts|Springfield in Massachusetts]], 1950-1977


[[File:springfield-weldon.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:springfield-weldon.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
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Impaled. Dexter: Argent, a cross pommetty gules, between four fountains; Sinister : Argent, a fesse indented sable, between in chief a mond gules, charged with the monogram of Christ of the field, and in base three ermine spots of the second, all within a border engrailed of the third .
Impaled. Dexter: Argent, a cross pommetty gules, between four fountains; Sinister : Argent, a fesse indented sable, between in chief a mond gules, charged with the monogram of Christ of the field, and in base three ermine spots of the second, all within a border engrailed of the third .


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The three ermine spots are taken from the coat of arms of the Dwyer family of Ireland, the Bishop's mother's name, and they pay homage to [[Francis Joseph Spellman|Cardinal Spellman]], under whom the Bishop served as a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and as a chaplain in the armed forces.
The three ermine spots are taken from the coat of arms of the Dwyer family of Ireland, the Bishop's mother's name, and they pay homage to [[Francis Joseph Spellman|Cardinal Spellman]], under whom the Bishop served as a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and as a chaplain in the armed forces.


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