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Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br> | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] (until 1558 [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]) | ||
Established : 604 | Established : 604 | ||
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The meaning of the shell is lost in obscurity though it may indicate St. Andrew's occupation as a fisherman. It has also been suggested that it may refer to the oyster fisheries of the diocese. It can also be regarded as a symbol of pilgrimage as offerings at the shrine of St. William of Perth in the Cathedral financed the rebuilding of the Choir; scallops being the symbol of pilgrimage. | The meaning of the shell is lost in obscurity though it may indicate St. Andrew's occupation as a fisherman. It has also been suggested that it may refer to the oyster fisheries of the diocese. It can also be regarded as a symbol of pilgrimage as offerings at the shrine of St. William of Perth in the Cathedral financed the rebuilding of the Choir; scallops being the symbol of pilgrimage. | ||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Catholic Bishops==== | ||
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File:rochester-fisher.jpg|[[John Fisher]] (1504-1535) | |||
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====Arms of Anglican Bishops==== | |||
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File:rochester-wilsonthorold.rel.jpg|[[Anthony Wilson Thorold]] (1877-1891) | File:rochester-wilsonthorold.rel.jpg|[[Anthony Wilson Thorold]] (1877-1891) | ||