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As Auxiliary Bishop he used as arms a red shield, honoring the Spanish speaking of the diocese. On the red field is a silver Keltic cross, the cross a universal symbol of Christianity, the silver to reflect the light of truth of our redemption by Christ, the Keltic style cross to represent Irish culture, religion and the Bishop's Irish ancestry. The cross sits on two gold palm branches, one'from the arms of the family Nevins, honoring his parents, and the other branch from the arms of the Archdiocese of Miami. | |||
Two silver hands in gold sleeves extend a welcome, Bishop Nevins' main theme, that of _ the Prodigal Son who was welcomed with mercy and love as in the Bishop's motto "To Serve With Mercy." The shield is completed with a processional cross extending above and below and the green pontifical hat and 12 tassles signifying the rank of bishop. | |||
On the Bishop's staff (right) is carved a symbol of the Immaculate Conception, patronness of the United States. | |||
The bishop changed his arms considerably between Miami and Venice, and, contrary to tradition, did not impale his personal arms with the diocesan arms. | The bishop changed his arms considerably between Miami and Venice, and, contrary to tradition, did not impale his personal arms with the diocesan arms. | ||