Diocese of Aberdeen

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DIOCESE OF ABERDEEN (Dioecesis Aberdonensis)

Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1878

Official blazon

Azure, a fret of salmon Argent; behind the Shield are placed in slatire an Episcopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre Proper; and in an Escrol below the Shield are placed this Motto "Together in Christ".

Origin/meaning

Granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms 16 May 1990.

Banner with the arms (Image by James Dempster)

Arms of Bishops

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  John MacDonald (1878-1889)

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  Colin Grant (1889-1889)

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  Hugh MacDonald (1890-1898)

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  Aeneas Chisholm (1899-1918)

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  George Henry Bennett (1918- 1946)

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  John Alexander Matheson (1947-1950)

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  Francis Raymond Walsh (1951-1963)

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  Michael Foylan (1964-1976)

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  Mario Joseph Conti (1977-2002)

• Did not use arms

  Peter Antony Moran (2003-2011)

• Does not use arms

  Hugh Gilbert (2011-present)

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