New Bp. of Birmingham (Alabama, USA) changes coat-of-arms

Posted on 22 August 2007 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The new Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama, which see was vacant for a long time, has changed his coat-of-arms.

Bishops normally have their arms divided so that one part is the arms of the diocese and their other is their personal arms.

Tip of the biretta   o{]:¬)   to Shouts in the Piazza. 

 

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10 Comments

  1. Jonathan Bennett says:
    22 August 2007 at 12:38 PM

    The picture isnt coming up.

  2. Syriacus says:
    22 August 2007 at 1:21 PM

    [Semi-rethorical question:] Father, would it be possible for Bishop Baker to also “latinize” his episcopal motto?

  3. Geoffrey says:
    22 August 2007 at 1:23 PM

    I can see it… :-)

  4. Andrew says:
    22 August 2007 at 9:08 PM

    SPE GAUDENTES

    So many episcopal coat-of-arms-zes are not in Latin any more …

    oh tempora.

  5. Father Bartoloma says:
    22 August 2007 at 10:22 PM

    I don’t get it.

  6. Father Bartoloma says:
    22 August 2007 at 10:23 PM

    I don’t get it.

  7. Maureen says:
    23 August 2007 at 9:04 AM

    Mottoes aren’t really part of your arms. You can change them. (Although I don’t think bishops usually do.) You can write the motto whatever way you want, in whatever language you want. He’s just got it in English because this is America.

    Old French, however, is always stylin’.

  8. Fr. Stephen says:
    23 August 2007 at 9:05 AM

    The image does not appear.

  9. Barb says:
    23 August 2007 at 10:17 AM

    I went to Shouts in the Piazza to see the coat of arms, but I don’t know what it means. They had no explanation and I couldn’t tell which was the original and which was the new one. Could we get some help here? Thanks. Baker will be great for Birmingham.

  10. KAP says:
    23 August 2007 at 2:44 PM

    The one on the left is from Charleston-Read about it here:
    http://www.catholic-doc.org/bishop/Sealdef.htm

    The coat on the right must be B’ham.

    Prayers for all!

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