Diocese of Durham: Difference between revisions

43 bytes added ,  08:13, 14 July 2019
no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 14: Line 14:


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were recorded at the College of Arms in 1530.  
The arms were recorded at the College of Arms in 1530, but were already use dby the Catholic Bishops.  


The Arms appears first in the Seal of Robert Nevill, Bishop 1438-1457. The Lions might come from the Arms of Thomas Hatfield Bishop 1345-1381.<br>
The arms appears first in the Seal of Robert Nevill, Bishop 1438-1457. The Lions might come from the Arms of Thomas Hatfield Bishop 1345-1381.<br>
An Arms with the Field Red and the Cross and Lions Silver is also said to be the Arms of St. Denys Bishop and Martyr. The Bishop of Durham alone amongst<br>
An arms with the Field Red and the Cross and Lions Silver is also said to be the Arms of St. Denys Bishop and Martyr. The Bishop of Durham alone amongst English Bishops has the right to have a Coronet about the Rim of the Mitre. This in rembrance of the Palatine authority exercised by the Bishops until 1835.
English Bishops has the right to have a Coronet about the Rim of the Mitre. This in rembrance of the Palatine authority exercised by the Bishops until 1835.


====Arms of Bishops====
====Arms of Bishops====
approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,705,079

edits