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'''DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE''' (Dioecesis Evansvicensis) | '''DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE''' (Dioecesis Evansvicensis) | ||
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Established : 1944 | Established : 1944 | ||
[[File:evansville.us | [[File:evansville.us.png|300 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The crescent symbolizes two important elements; 1. Evansville is situated on a bend of the Ohio River. As a result it can suitably called a ¨Crescent City and 2. the crescent symbolizes the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is the Patroness of the diocese. | The crescent symbolizes two important elements; 1. Evansville is situated on a bend of the Ohio River. As a result it can suitably called a ¨Crescent City and 2. the crescent symbolizes the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is the Patroness of the diocese. | ||
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====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:Evansville-grimmelsmann.jpg|[[Henry Joseph Grimmelsmann]] (1944-1965) | |||
File:Evansville-leibold.jpg|[[Paul Francis Leibold]] (1966-1969) | |||
File:Evansville-shea.jpg|[[Francis Raymond Shea]] (1969-1989) | |||
File:Evansville-gettelfinger.jpg|[[Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger]] (1989-2011) | |||
File:Evansville-thompson.jpg|[[Charles Coleman Thompson]] (2011-2017) | |||
File:evansville-siegel.jpg|[[Joseph Mark Siegel]] (2017-present) | File:evansville-siegel.jpg|[[Joseph Mark Siegel]] (2017-present) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | |||
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{{media}} Diocesan website, 2017 | |||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] |
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