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Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]


Established : 1653 as Apostolic Prefecture of Scotland, 1694 Apostolic Vicariate of Scotland, 1727 Apostolic Vicariate of Lowland District, 1827 Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern District<br>
Established : 1653 as Apostolic Prefecture of Scotland<br>
Renamed in 1694 to Apostolic Vicariate of Scotland<br>
Renamed in 1727 to Apostolic Vicariate of Lowland District<br>
Renamed in 1827 to Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern District<br>
Elevated to Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh in 1878
Elevated to Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh in 1878


[[File:Standrewsedinb.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:Standrewse.rel.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Azure, a saltire argent charged on each of the upper limbs with a cross pattée fitchée Sable and at the centre a castle triple-towered and embattled of the Last, masoned of the Second and topped with three fans Gules, windows and portcullis shut of the Last, situate on a rock Proper, behind the Shield are placed in saltire an Archepiscopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre Proper; and in an Escrol below the same this Motto "CRUX SPES UNICA".


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
Th saltire is the symbol of St. Andrew, the castle is taken from the arms of the city of [[Edinburgh]]. The two crosses denote the two cathedrals.


====Arms of Archbishops====
====Arms of Archbishops====
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No Image|[[John Menzies Strain]], 1878-1883
File:Standrewsedinb-strain.jpg|[[John Menzies Strain]] (1878-1883)
No Image|[[William Smith]], 1885-1892
File:Standrewsedinb-smith.jpg|[[William Smith]] (1885-1892)
No Image|[[Angus MacDonald]], 1892-1900
File:Standrewsedinb-macdonald.jpg|[[Angus MacDonald]] (1892-1900)
No Image|[[James Augustine Smith]], 1900-1928
No Image|[[James Augustine Smith]] (1900-1928)
No Image|[[Andrew Thomas (Joseph) McDonald, O.S.B.]], 1929-1950
No image|[[Andrew Thomas McDonald]] (1929-1950)
File:standrewsedinb-gray.jpg|[[Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray]], 1951-1985, Cardinal 1969
File:standrewsedinb-gray.jpg|[[Gordon Joseph Gray]] (1951-1985)
File:standrewsedinb-obrien.jpg|[[Keith Michael Patrick Cardinal O’Brien]], 1985-2013, Cardinal 2003
File:standrewsedinb-obrien.jpg|[[Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien]] (1985-2013)
File:standrewsedinb-cushley.png|[[Leo William Cushley]], 2013-
File:Standrewse-cushley.rel.jpg|[[Leo William Cushley]] (2013-present)
</gallery>


====Arms of Auxiliary bishops====
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File:standrewsedinb-graham.jpg|[[Henry Grey Graham ]] (1917-1930)
File:standrewsedinb-monaghan.jpg|[[James Monaghan]] (1970-1989)
File:Standrewsedinb-rafferty.jpg|[[Kevin Lawrence Rafferty]] (1990-1996)
</gallery>
</gallery>




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[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:


[[Literature]] : Cardinal's Arms by Hans van Heijningen on Araldica Vaticana, Archbishop Cushley's Arms by SajoR on Wikimedia Commons, archdiocesean Arms from https://ecclesiasticalheraldry.weebly.com/united-kingdom.html
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[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]]

Latest revision as of 11:52, 7 August 2023

ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH (Archidioecesis Sancti Andreae et Edimburgensis)

Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1653 as Apostolic Prefecture of Scotland
Renamed in 1694 to Apostolic Vicariate of Scotland
Renamed in 1727 to Apostolic Vicariate of Lowland District
Renamed in 1827 to Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern District
Elevated to Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh in 1878

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh

Official blazon

Azure, a saltire argent charged on each of the upper limbs with a cross pattée fitchée Sable and at the centre a castle triple-towered and embattled of the Last, masoned of the Second and topped with three fans Gules, windows and portcullis shut of the Last, situate on a rock Proper, behind the Shield are placed in saltire an Archepiscopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre Proper; and in an Escrol below the same this Motto "CRUX SPES UNICA".

Origin/meaning

Th saltire is the symbol of St. Andrew, the castle is taken from the arms of the city of Edinburgh. The two crosses denote the two cathedrals.

Arms of Archbishops

Arms of Auxiliary bishops


Literature:

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