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'''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus) | '''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus) | ||
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renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974. | renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974. | ||
[[File:wheelingc.us | [[File:wheelingc.us.png|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The chevrons are used to signify the mountains of West Virginia that are such a significant aspect of the geography of the region. Overall, is a golden lily to honor Saint Joseph, patron of the Cathedral-Church of Wheeling. | The chevrons are used to signify the mountains of West Virginia that are such a significant aspect of the geography of the region. Overall, is a golden lily to honor Saint Joseph, patron of the Cathedral-Church of Wheeling. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wheelingc1.rel.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Sculpture at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Wheeling | |||
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====Arms of Bishops of Wheeling==== | ====Arms of Bishops of Wheeling==== | ||
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file:wheeling-mcdonnell.jpg|[[Thomas John McDonnell]] (1951-1961) | file:wheeling-mcdonnell.jpg|[[Thomas John McDonnell]] (1951-1961) | ||
file:wheeling-schmitt1.jpg|[[Bernard William Schmitt]] (1988-1989) | file:wheeling-schmitt1.jpg|[[Bernard William Schmitt]] (1988-1989) | ||
File:Wheeling-michaels.jpg|[[James Edward Michaels]] (1973–1987) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | |||
{{religion}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] |
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