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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 chequy blue and silver bar on the personal arms appears in the [[Diocese of Pittsburgh]]'s coat of arms representing his diocese of origin. <br> | |||
The seven point blue star recalls the Blessed Virgin Mary whom Bishop Bonnar entrusts his new pastoral ministry. <br> | |||
The pomegranate represents the motto of the Bishop that all the grains of this fruit are united in an only body the mystical body of the Church. | |||
The field of gold the first among the noble metals, symbolizes the first of the virtues - the faith - which makes all believe in the salvation given by the Lord. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Info from the diocesan website | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Bonnar]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Bonnar]] | ||