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{{ | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''''''Born''': November 9, 1938<br> | ||
'''Deceased''': | |||
Auxiliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Detroit|Detroit]], 1983-1992<br> | |||
Bishop of [[Diocese of Gary|Gary]], 1996-2014 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Detroit-melczek.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit | |||
|align="center"|[[File:gary-melczek.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Bishop of Gary | |||
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===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 "M" for the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the personal arms is taken from the coat of arms of His Holiness, Pope [[John Paul II]], who selected Bishop Melczek to receive the fullness of Christ's priesthood as Bishop. It is also the initial of the Bishop's surname. The red field represents the martyrdom of St. Paul, the Bishop's Confirmation patron. Incorporated into the design for the "M" is the letter "J" for St. Joseph, the Bishop's baptismal patron. | ||
The Bishop's motto, "To Know Christ," is taken from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians: "I wish to know Christ and the power flowing from His resurrection; likewise to know how to share in His sufferings by being formed into the pattern of His death" (3:10). | |||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | |||
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{{media}} http://www.dcgary.org/bishop/bishops crest.htm, 2004 | |||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Melczek]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Melczek]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 30 January 2024
' DALE JOSEPH MELCZEK 'Born: November 9, 1938
Deceased:
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, 1983-1992
Bishop of Gary, 1996-2014
 Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit |
 Bishop of Gary |
| English | blazon wanted |
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 "M" for the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the personal arms is taken from the coat of arms of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, who selected Bishop Melczek to receive the fullness of Christ's priesthood as Bishop. It is also the initial of the Bishop's surname. The red field represents the martyrdom of St. Paul, the Bishop's Confirmation patron. Incorporated into the design for the "M" is the letter "J" for St. Joseph, the Bishop's baptismal patron.
The Bishop's motto, "To Know Christ," is taken from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians: "I wish to know Christ and the power flowing from His resurrection; likewise to know how to share in His sufferings by being formed into the pattern of His death" (3:10).
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