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The blue fivepointed star is taken from the arms of the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]], and commmorates bishop Hugh Lamb who was an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia prior to becoming the first bishop of Greensburg. The red double traversed crosses are derived from the arms of the Bendictines, whose members have laboured for more than a century in what is now the Diocese of Greensburg. | The blue fivepointed star is taken from the arms of the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]], and commmorates bishop Hugh Lamb who was an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia prior to becoming the first bishop of Greensburg. The red double traversed crosses are derived from the arms of the Bendictines, whose members have laboured for more than a century in what is now the Diocese of Greensburg. | ||
The two golden crosses pateés in the upper part commemorate with their shapes that portion of the [[Diocese of | The two golden crosses pateés in the upper part commemorate with their shapes that portion of the [[Diocese of Pittsburgh]], that was in 1951 split to create the new diocese Greensburg. | ||
The Chi-Rho symbolizes the Eucharisty, the dedicatory title of the Cathedral of Greensburg. Until 1987 this Chi-Rho was in red and placed on a host argent; after 1987 the Chi-Rho is placed in gold on the green field. | The Chi-Rho symbolizes the Eucharisty, the dedicatory title of the Cathedral of Greensburg. Until 1987 this Chi-Rho was in red and placed on a host argent; after 1987 the Chi-Rho is placed in gold on the green field. | ||