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'''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus) | |||
Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | |||
| | Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
Established: 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling<br> | |||
renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974. | |||
[[File:wheelingc.us.png|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Per chevron, gules and vert, in base three chevronels argent, over all a lily slipped and leaved or. | |||
===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. | |||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:wheelingc1.rel.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Sculpture at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Wheeling | |||
|} | |} | ||
====Arms of Bishops of Wheeling==== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
No arms|[[Richard Vincent Whelan]] (1850–1874) | |||
File:Wheeling-kain.jpg|[[John Joseph Kain]] (1875–1893) | |||
File:wheeling-donahue.jpg|[[Patrick James Donahue]] (1894–1922) | |||
File:wheeling-swint.jpg|[[John Joseph Swint]] (1922–1962) | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Arms of Bishops of Wheeling-Charleston==== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:wheeling-hodges.jpg|[[Joseph Howard Hodges]] (1962–1985) | |||
File:Wheelingc-schulte.jpg|[[Francis Bible Schulte]] (1985–1988) | |||
file:wheeling-schmitt.jpg|[[Bernard William Schmitt]] (1989–2004) | |||
file:wheeling-bransfield.jpg|[[Michael Joseph Bransfield]] (2004–2018) | |||
File:wheeling-brennan.png|[[Mark Edward Brennan]] (2019-present) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[ | ====Arms of Auxiliary and Coadjutor Bishops==== | ||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
file:wheeling-mcdonnell.jpg|[[Thomas John McDonnell]] (1951-1961) | |||
file:wheeling-schmitt1.jpg|[[Bernard William Schmitt]] (1988-1989) | |||
File:Wheeling-michaels.jpg|[[James Edward Michaels]] (1973–1987) | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 11 August 2024
DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)
Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Established: 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling
renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.
Official blazon
Per chevron, gules and vert, in base three chevronels argent, over all a lily slipped and leaved or.
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.
 Sculpture at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Wheeling |
Arms of Bishops of Wheeling
- No arms
Richard Vincent Whelan (1850–1874)
John Joseph Kain (1875–1893)
Patrick James Donahue (1894–1922)
John Joseph Swint (1922–1962)
Arms of Bishops of Wheeling-Charleston
Joseph Howard Hodges (1962–1985)
Francis Bible Schulte (1985–1988)
Bernard William Schmitt (1989–2004)
Michael Joseph Bransfield (2004–2018)
Mark Edward Brennan (2019-present)
Arms of Auxiliary and Coadjutor Bishops
Thomas John McDonnell (1951-1961)
Bernard William Schmitt (1988-1989)
James Edward Michaels (1973–1987)
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