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'''Born''': October 12, 1879<br>
 
'''Deceased''': May 16, 1947
Born : October 12, 1879<br>
Deceased : May 16, 1947


Bishop of [[Diocese of Saint Augustine|Saint Augustine]], 1914-1921<br>
Bishop of [[Diocese of Saint Augustine|Saint Augustine]], 1914-1921<br>
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Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Washington|Washington]], 1939-1947
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Washington|Washington]], 1939-1947


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File:staugustine-curley.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Michael Joseph Curley|As Bishop of Saint Augustine
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| (personal arms) Sinister: Vert, on a chevron or, three cinquefoils pierced gules. Motto: Quis ut Deus? (Who is like unto God?)
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===Official blazon===
*(personal arms) Sinister: Vert, on a chevron or, three cinquefoils pierced gules. Motto: Quis ut Deus? (Who is like unto God?)


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.


The green field with three cinquefoils on a gold chevron are the arms of the Curley family of Ireland.<br>
The green field with three cinquefoils on a gold chevron are the arms of a Curley family of Ireland and are used here to symbolise the last name of the bishop.
 
The motto : Quis ut Deus? which means "Who is like unto God?" is Latin for the Hebrew Mi-cha-el, the name of St. Michael the Archangel, the baptismal patron of the Archbishop.
The motto : Quis ut Deus? which means "Who is like unto God?" is Latin for the Hebrew Mi-cha-el, the name of St. Michael the Archangel, the baptismal patron of the Archbishop.


===Image gallery===
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File:washington-curley.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Michael Joseph Curley|The arms in the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington
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[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography '''Literature''']:
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[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Curley]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Curley]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Curley]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Curley]]

Latest revision as of 11:53, 17 March 2025

MICHAEL JOSEPH CURLEY

Born: October 12, 1879
Deceased: May 16, 1947

Bishop of Saint Augustine, 1914-1921
Archbishop of Baltimore, 1921-1947
Archbishop of Washington, 1939-1947

Arms (crest) of Michael Joseph Curley

Previous arms:

Official blazon
English (personal arms) Sinister: Vert, on a chevron or, three cinquefoils pierced gules. Motto: Quis ut Deus? (Who is like unto God?)


Origin/meaning

As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.

The green field with three cinquefoils on a gold chevron are the arms of a Curley family of Ireland and are used here to symbolise the last name of the bishop.

The motto : Quis ut Deus? which means "Who is like unto God?" is Latin for the Hebrew Mi-cha-el, the name of St. Michael the Archangel, the baptismal patron of the Archbishop.

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Literature:


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