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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 personal coat of arms of Bishop Michael Sis features a basket containing five loaves of bread, with two fish, one above and one below the basket. Rooted in ancient Christian iconography, it recalls the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, the only miracle story recorded in all four Gospels. | |||
The gold cross above the shield is a Celtic Cross, which has a ring surrounding the intersection. The circle is a symbol of eternity, since Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. It illustrates the endlessness of God's love poured out in Christ's sacrifice on the Cross. The five gems represent the five wounds of Christ. | |||
For his motto, Bishop Sis has selected the phrase "DEI SUMUS ADIUTORES", taken from Saint Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (I Cor. 3:9), and translated in English as "We are God's co-workers". It expresses the profound biblical truth that God calls us to cooperate with him in his action in the world. | |||
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001. | |||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : http://www.sanangelodiocese.org; Hans van Heijningen | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Sis]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Sis]] | ||