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The flaming sword (cf. Genesis 3:24) is a symbol of Bishop Burbidge's baptismal patron saint, Michael the Archangel, who leads the hosts of God to protect His people from the Evil One (Revelation 12:7).
The flaming sword (cf. Genesis 3:24) is a symbol of Bishop Burbidge's baptismal patron saint, Michael the Archangel, who leads the hosts of God to protect His people from the Evil One (Revelation 12:7).


The ducal coronet is taken from the arms of Saint Charles Borromeo, the sixteenth-century Archbishop of Milan. As archbishop, Saint Charles worked tirelessly to restore unity in the Church and to serve the poor and the oppressed. He is the patron saint of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, where Bishop Burbidge studied for the priesthood, and which he served as Dean of Formation and as Rector
The ducal coronet is taken from the arms of Saint Charles Borromeo, the sixteenth-century Archbishop of Milan. As archbishop, Saint Charles worked tirelessly to restore unity in the Church and to serve the poor and the oppressed. He is the patron saint of [[Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary]] in Philadelphia, where Bishop Burbidge studied for the priesthood, and which he served as Dean of Formation and as Rector


The motto, placed on a scroll below the shield, comes from the Book of the Prophet Micah (6:8):
The motto, placed on a scroll below the shield, comes from the Book of the Prophet Micah (6:8):
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