Gregorius Thomas Ziegler

GREGORIUS THOMAS ZIEGLER

Born : March 7, 1770
Deceased : April 15, 1852

Bishop of Tyniec, 1822-1827
Bishop of Linz, 1827-1852

Arms (crest) of Gregorius Thomas Ziegler

Official blazon

(de) Geviert: 1: in Blau auf natürlichem Dreiberg ein goldenes Patriarchenkreuz, überdeckt von den goldenen Antiquabuchstaben PAX; 2: von Schwarz und Gold im Wolkenschnitt schräg geteilt; 3: in Schwarz drei 2: 1 gestellte goldene,

sechsstrahlige Sterne; 4: in Grün auf natürlichem Dreiberg ein goldenes Patriarchenkreuz.

Origin/meaning

The first quarter shows the arms of the Benedictan Order, to which the bishop belonged. The second and third quarter are taken from the family arms. The fourth shows the arms of the Abbey of Wiblingen, where he was a novice and a monk before becoming a bishop.

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