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The golden heraldic cross moline signifies the mill which was built by Mahlon Stacy on the Delaware River in 1680. A village developed around the mill and in 1714, one William Trent bought the property surrounding the mill and the area became known as ¨Trentown´ or ´Trenton´. The superimposed silver moon is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the diocese. The two shields colors blue and argent/white are also the colors of Mary. | The golden heraldic cross moline signifies the mill which was built by Mahlon Stacy on the Delaware River in 1680. A village developed around the mill and in 1714, one William Trent bought the property surrounding the mill and the area became known as ¨Trentown´ or ´Trenton´. The superimposed silver moon is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the diocese. The two shields colors blue and argent/white are also the colors of Mary. | ||
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====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:Trenton-ofarrell.jpg|[[Michael Joseph O'Farrell]] (1881-1894) | |||
File:Trenton-mcfaul.jpg|[[James Augustine McFaul]] (1894-1917) | |||
File:Trenton-walsh.jpg|[[Thomas Joseph Walsh]] (1917-1928) | |||
File:Trenton-mcmahon.jpg|[[John Joseph McMahon]] (1928-1932) | |||
File:Trenton-kiley.jpg|[[Moses Elias Kiley]] (1934-1940) | |||
File:Trenton-griffin.jpg|[[William Aloysius Griffin]] (1940-1950) | |||
File:trenton-ahr.jpg|[[George William Ahr]] (1950-1979) | |||
File:trenton-reiss.jpg|[[John Charles Reiss]] (1980-1997) | |||
File:trenton-smith.jpg|[[John Mortimer Fourette Smith]] (1997-2010) | File:trenton-smith.jpg|[[John Mortimer Fourette Smith]] (1997-2010) | ||
File:trenton-oconnell.jpg|[[David Michael O'Connell]] (2010 to present) | File:trenton-oconnell.jpg|[[David Michael O'Connell]] (2010 to present) | ||
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====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops==== | ====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops==== | ||
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File:Trenton-hogan.jpg|[[James John Hogan]] (1959-1966) | |||
File:trenton-reissa.jpg|[[John Charles Reiss]] (1967-1980) | |||
File:Trenton-kmiec.jpg|[[Edward Urban Kmiec]] (2004-2012) | |||
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[[Literature]] : diocesan website, Hans van Heijningen | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: diocesan website, Hans van Heijningen | ||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:37, 1 September 2023
DIOCESE OF TRENTON (Dioecesis Trentonensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1881
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Origin/meaning
The golden heraldic cross moline signifies the mill which was built by Mahlon Stacy on the Delaware River in 1680. A village developed around the mill and in 1714, one William Trent bought the property surrounding the mill and the area became known as ¨Trentown´ or ´Trenton´. The superimposed silver moon is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the diocese. The two shields colors blue and argent/white are also the colors of Mary.
Arms of Bishops
Michael Joseph O'Farrell (1881-1894)
James Augustine McFaul (1894-1917)
Thomas Joseph Walsh (1917-1928)
John Joseph McMahon (1928-1932)
Moses Elias Kiley (1934-1940)
William Aloysius Griffin (1940-1950)
George William Ahr (1950-1979)
John Charles Reiss (1980-1997)
John Mortimer Fourette Smith (1997-2010)
David Michael O'Connell (2010 to present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops
James John Hogan (1959-1966)
John Charles Reiss (1967-1980)
Edward Urban Kmiec (2004-2012)
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