Hugo Maria van Steekelenburg

HUGO MARIA VAN STEEKELENBURG

Born : October 17, 1937
Deceased :

Bishop of Almenara, 1999-2013

Origin/meaning

The grapes are a Biblical symbol for life in abundance, and refers here to the fertility of the Jequitinhonha valley, as well as to the family farm in the Netherlands where also grapes were cultivated. The base shows the Jequitinhonha river.

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