Matthew Beovich
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MATTHEW BEOVICH
Born : April 1, 1896
Deceased : October 24, 1981
Archbishop of Adelaide, 1939-1971
Official blazon
Azure, a fesse argent, charged with three crescents gules and, in chief, a Latin Cross of the second.
Origin/meaning
The three crescents are from the armorial device of an Irish Kenny family (and refer to the maiden name of the Archbishop's mother).
The cross is a reference to Rome and to the ancestry of the Archbishop's father, has the place of honor on the shield.
Literature : Southern Cross, Friday 5 April 1940