Archdiocese of San Antonio
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO (Archidioecesis Sancti Antonii)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1874
Official blazon
Azure, on a cross quadrate argent a Tau-cross of the field, in dexter canton a star of the second.
Origin/meaning
The arms show a large cross of Christian Faith, its center enlarged and squared to receive the Tau cross symbol for St. Anthony. It is derived from the short crutch which the Saint slipped under one arm to support his tired body during long vigils.
The star is the "Lone Star" of the State of Texas.
Arms of Bishops
Anthony Dominic Ambrose Pellicer (1874-1880)
John Claude Neraz (1881-1894)
John Anthony Forest (1895-1911)
John William Shaw (1911-1918)
Arthur Jerome Drossaerts (1918-1926)
Arms of Archbishops
Arthur Jerome Drossaerts (1926-1940)
Robert Emmet Lucey (1941-1969)
Francis James Furey (1969-1979)
Patrick Fernandez Flores (1979-2004)
José Horacio Gómez (2004-2010)
Gustavo Garcia-Siller (2010-present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops
Stephen Aloysius Leven (1955-1969)
Patrick Fernandez Flores (1970-1978)
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Hugo Mark Gerbermann (1975-1982)
Raymundo Joseph Peña (1976-1980)
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Charles Victor Grahmann (1981-1982),
Ricardo Ramirez (1981-1982)
Bernard Ferdinand Popp (1983-1993)
Edmond Carmody (1988-1992)
Joseph Anthony Galante (1992-1994)
John Walter Yanta (1994-1997)
Thomas Flanagan (1998-2005)
Patrick James Zurek (1998-2008)
Oscar Cantú (2008-2013)
Michael Joseph Boulette (2017-present)
Gary Wayne Janak (2021-present)
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