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The whole shield is a variation on the coat of arms of the USA that was preserved by Abraham Lincoln, for whom the See | The whole shield is a variation on the coat of arms of the USA that was preserved by Abraham Lincoln, for whom the See city is named. In 1867 Nebraska became a state and the town ´Lancaster´ was chosen as her capital, but changed her name to ´Lincoln, to honor President Lincoln. The six-pointed star on blue honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the Diocese. | ||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:lincoln-bonacum.jpg|[[Thomas Bonacum]] (1887-1911) | |||
File:lincoln-tihen.jpg|[[John Henry Tihen]] (1911-1917) | |||
File:lincoln-oreilly.jpg|[[Charles Joseph O'Reilly]] (1918-1923) | |||
File:lincoln-beckman.jpg|[[Francis Beckman]] (1924-1930) | |||
File:lincoln-kucera.jpg|[[Louis Benedict Kucera]] (1930-1957) | |||
File:lincoln-casey1.jpg|[[James Vincent Casey]] (1957-1967) | |||
File:lincoln-flavin.jpg|[[Glennon Patrick Flavin]] (1967-1992) | |||
File:lincoln-bruskewitz.jpg|[[Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz]] (1992-2012) | File:lincoln-bruskewitz.jpg|[[Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz]] (1992-2012) | ||
file:lincoln-conley.jpg|[[James Douglas Conley]] (2012-present) | file:lincoln-conley.jpg|[[James Douglas Conley]] (2012-present) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:10, 1 September 2023
DIOCESE OF LINCOLN (Dioecesis Lincolnensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1887
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The whole shield is a variation on the coat of arms of the USA that was preserved by Abraham Lincoln, for whom the See city is named. In 1867 Nebraska became a state and the town ´Lancaster´ was chosen as her capital, but changed her name to ´Lincoln, to honor President Lincoln. The six-pointed star on blue honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the Diocese.
Arms of Bishops
Thomas Bonacum (1887-1911)
John Henry Tihen (1911-1917)
Charles Joseph O'Reilly (1918-1923)
Francis Beckman (1924-1930)
Louis Benedict Kucera (1930-1957)
James Vincent Casey (1957-1967)
Glennon Patrick Flavin (1967-1992)
Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (1992-2012)
James Douglas Conley (2012-present)
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