approved, Administrators
174,842
edits
Joannes Matthijs Gijsen: Difference between revisions
→Origin/meaning
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
|||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Papal Keys alludes to the fact that Bishop Gijsen was consecrated Bishop in Rome by Pope Paul VI and the then Archbishop of Utrecht Cardinal Alfrink. The Lamb symbolises the Baptismal Patron of the Bishop St John the Baptist. The Motto "Parate viam Domine" translate as "Prepare the Way of the Lord". Gijsen was Bishop of Roermond in the Netherlands 1972-1993. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Gijsen]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Gijsen]] | ||