Roland Philippe Bär

ROLAND PHILIPPE BÄR

Born : July 29, 1928.
Deceased :

Auxiliary Bishop of Rotterdam, 1982-1983
Bishop of Rotterdam, 1983-1993

Origin/meaning

The two crosses stand for the church and the diocese. The bear in the second quarter is a canting element and the personal arms of the bishop.

The harp refers to the Harp of David and refers to the love of the bishop for the liturgy and the psalms.

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