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'''DIOCESE OF BILOXI''' (Dioecesis Biloxiiensis) | '''DIOCESE OF BILOXI''' (Dioecesis Biloxiiensis) | ||
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[[File:biloxi.us.rel.jpg|300 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:biloxi.us.rel.jpg|300 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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These arms are composed of a gold field on which is displayed a silver lighthouse; the famous landmark of Biloxi. The lighthouse of Christ, the beacon of Peace and Truth, is placed between a pine tree, emblematic of the logging and | These arms are composed of a gold field on which is displayed a silver lighthouse; the famous landmark of Biloxi. The lighthouse of Christ, the beacon of Peace and Truth, is placed between a pine tree, emblematic of the logging and | ||
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The base of the diocesan arms is a blue, wavy field, to signify the waters of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, where the See city is located. On this field is a displayed fishnet to honor the city’s fishing industry, equally represented by the gold anchor and two fish that are held within the fishnet. | The base of the diocesan arms is a blue, wavy field, to signify the waters of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, where the See city is located. On this field is a displayed fishnet to honor the city’s fishing industry, equally represented by the gold anchor and two fish that are held within the fishnet. | ||
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File:biloxi1.rel.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Diocese of Biloxi|The arms at the cathedral chancery | |||
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[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | ||
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{{media}} Sullivan, P.J. : Gulf Pine Catholic, May 5, 2017 | |||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||