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Born : October 26, 1952<br>
'''Born''': October 26, 1952<br>
Deceased :  
'''Deceased''': November 13, 2021


Bishop of [[Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle|Maitland-Newcastle]], 2011-present
Bishop of [[Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle|Maitland-Newcastle]], 2011-2021


[[File:maitland-wright.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:maitland-wright.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The right half of the shield represents the diocese itself: wheat for Maitland and the interior, Nobby's Lighthouse for Newcastle and the coast and a blue Hunter River flowing through.
The right half of the shield is continued form the arms of his predecessor [[Michael John Malone]], see there.


The personal side of the shield carries two images. The Sun device, emblem of the Society of Jesus, acknowledges the importance of the Jesuits in Bishop Wright's early life and education. The sun, an allusion to an early mystical experience of the Trinity that St Ignatius described as like gazing into the sun, surrounds the IHS Christogram, the first letters of 'Jesus' in Greek, and the cross and nails of Christ's passion.
The personal side of the shield carries two images. The Sun device, emblem of the Society of Jesus, acknowledges the importance of the Jesuits in Bishop Wright's early life and education. The sun, an allusion to an early mystical experience of the Trinity that St Ignatius described as like gazing into the sun, surrounds the IHS Christogram, the first letters of 'Jesus' in Greek, and the cross and nails of Christ's passion.
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Finally, the motto is intended to remind the bishop that his first duty is to preach the Good News, as the Latin will also happily bear the translation, ‘In the first place, the Word’.
Finally, the motto is intended to remind the bishop that his first duty is to preach the Good News, as the Latin will also happily bear the translation, ‘In the first place, the Word’.
[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography '''Literature''']:
Image and information from https://www.mn.catholic.org.au


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[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Wright]]
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