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{{ | The Diocese was founded in 1542 at the Osney Abbey, which was elevated to the seat of the diocese. At the time the diocese had two chapters, one in Osney, the other in St. Frideswide's in Oxford. Already in 1546 seat of the diocese was transferred from Osney to St. Frideswide's. | ||
During the first 4 years the following arms have been attributed to the diocese : Azure, two bendlets or. | |||
[[File:oxford1.rel.jpg|center|250 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
The base shows the arms of the city of [[Oxford]] The meaning of the heads is not clear; they have been described as a reference to the kings that played a role in the foundation of [[Oxford University]]. More likely, they probably represent St. Frideswide and her two patron saints, Cecilia and Catherine. | |||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||