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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | |||
The Bishop's personal half of the shield is divided into blue and red quadrants. The white fleur-de-lis is a symbol for St. Mary, and also of the Cistercian Order and Blessed Roger Ellant (a Cistercian abbot of the twelfth century). | |||
The white lily in the lower half signifies St. Joseph. By these two symbols the baptismal patrons of Bishop Fays are represented. | |||
The red, white and blue colors also honor his Slovenian heritage. | |||
The Latin phrase on the scroll beneath the shield, "Let your light Shine," (Matt. 5: 16) is the episcopal motto by which Bishop Fays will guide the Diocese of Covington in the years ahead. | |||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : http://covingtondiocese.org (03-09-2009) | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Foys]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Foys]] | ||