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One star above the book represents Saint Mary's Seminary in Baltimore where the Bishop received the early part of his education for the priesthood. The other star is taken from the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Baltimore where Bishop Spence was born. | One star above the book represents Saint Mary's Seminary in Baltimore where the Bishop received the early part of his education for the priesthood. The other star is taken from the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Baltimore where Bishop Spence was born. | ||
The bar shows a co-called Orsini rose for the North American College where the Bishop completed his studies for the priesthood with degrees from the Pontifical Atheneum of the Urban College "De Propaganda Fide"” and the Pontifical Gregorian University. The | The bar shows a co-called Orsini rose for the North American College where the Bishop completed his studies for the priesthood with degrees from the Pontifical Atheneum of the Urban College "De Propaganda Fide"” and the Pontifical Gregorian University. The Orsini rose is derived from the coat of arms of the Orsini family, which built and founded a convent on the Via deli'Umilcta, later established as the North American College by the hierarchy of the United States in 1839. | ||
At either side of the Orsini rose is an eagle's head, for an eagle is the emblem of Saint John the Evangelist, the baptisimal patron of the Bishop. | At either side of the Orsini rose is an eagle's head, for an eagle is the emblem of Saint John the Evangelist, the baptisimal patron of the Bishop. | ||