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'''ARCHDIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER''' (Archidioecesis Vestmonasteriensis) | |||
'''ARCHDIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER''' | |||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br> | |||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
[[File: | Established : 1850 | ||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:westminster.rel.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Arms according to the grant from 1894 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:archwestminister2.png|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Current use (since 2000) without cross | |||
|} | |||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
*(1894) Gules, an ancient archbishop's cross in pale Or, over all a pallium Proper. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Archdiocese was created in the 19th century and thus could not make use of any historical arms. Shortly before 1894 Cardinal Vaughan consulted Charles Alban Buckler, Surrey Herald Extraordinary, about the design of a | |||
coat of arms for the Archdiocese of Westminster. He advised the adoption of a differenced version of the ancient arms of the [[Archdiocese of Canterbury]]. The Cardinal then applied to the Holy See, through the Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith, which was at that time responsible for the affairs of the Church in England, for a grant of the proposed arms. Pope Leo XIII consented to this and in 1894 the arms were granted. | |||
The blue colour of Canterbury was changed to red to honour the English martyrs. The original Canterbury arms showed a small cross above the pallium. This cross was a simple cross and it was assumed that this cross was also used in the new arms for Westminster. However, in the meantime the cross used for an archbishop was changed to a double-barred cross. In the early 20th century there was thus a discussion whether the old Canterbury single cross, or the new archepiscopal cross was to be used. The decree did mention in Latin "cruce archiepiscopal de auro", so a double barred cross. Nevertheless, all archbishops until 2000 used a single cross. | |||
Since 2000 the cross is omitted from the arms. | |||
====Arms of Archbishops==== | ====Arms of Archbishops==== | ||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:westminster-wiseman.jpg|[[Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman]] (1850-1865) | |||
File:westminster-manning.jpg|[[Henry Edward Manning]] (1865-1892) | |||
File:westminster-vaughan.jpg|[[Herbert Alfred Henry Vaughan]] (1892-1903) | |||
File:westminster-bourne.jpg|[[Francis Alphonsus Bourne]] (1903-1935) | |||
File:westminster-hinsley.jpg|[[Arthur Hinsley]] (1935-1943) | |||
File:westminster-griffin.jpg|[[Bernard William Griffin]] (1943-1956) | |||
File:westminster-godfrey.jpg|[[William Godfrey]] (1957-1963) | |||
File:westminster-heenan.jpg|[[John Carmel Heenan]] (1963-1975) | |||
File:westminster-hume.jpg|[[George Basil Hume]] (1976-1999) | |||
File:westminster-murphy.rel.jpg|[[Cormac Murphy-O’Connor]] (2000-2009) | |||
File:westminster-nichols.rel.jpg|[[Vincent Gerard Nichols]] (2009-present) | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Arms of Auxiliary bishops==== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | <gallery perrow=0> | ||
File: | File:Salford-arnold.jpg|[[John Arnold]] (2005-2014) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | |||
{{religion}} | |||
{{media}} Goodall, 1957 | |||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 7 August 2023
ARCHDIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER (Archidioecesis Vestmonasteriensis)
Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1850
 Arms according to the grant from 1894 |
 Current use (since 2000) without cross |
Official blazon
- (1894) Gules, an ancient archbishop's cross in pale Or, over all a pallium Proper.
Origin/meaning
The Archdiocese was created in the 19th century and thus could not make use of any historical arms. Shortly before 1894 Cardinal Vaughan consulted Charles Alban Buckler, Surrey Herald Extraordinary, about the design of a coat of arms for the Archdiocese of Westminster. He advised the adoption of a differenced version of the ancient arms of the Archdiocese of Canterbury. The Cardinal then applied to the Holy See, through the Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith, which was at that time responsible for the affairs of the Church in England, for a grant of the proposed arms. Pope Leo XIII consented to this and in 1894 the arms were granted.
The blue colour of Canterbury was changed to red to honour the English martyrs. The original Canterbury arms showed a small cross above the pallium. This cross was a simple cross and it was assumed that this cross was also used in the new arms for Westminster. However, in the meantime the cross used for an archbishop was changed to a double-barred cross. In the early 20th century there was thus a discussion whether the old Canterbury single cross, or the new archepiscopal cross was to be used. The decree did mention in Latin "cruce archiepiscopal de auro", so a double barred cross. Nevertheless, all archbishops until 2000 used a single cross.
Since 2000 the cross is omitted from the arms.
Arms of Archbishops
Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman (1850-1865)
Henry Edward Manning (1865-1892)
Herbert Alfred Henry Vaughan (1892-1903)
Francis Alphonsus Bourne (1903-1935)
Arthur Hinsley (1935-1943)
Bernard William Griffin (1943-1956)
William Godfrey (1957-1963)
John Carmel Heenan (1963-1975)
George Basil Hume (1976-1999)
Cormac Murphy-O’Connor (2000-2009)
Vincent Gerard Nichols (2009-present)
Arms of Auxiliary bishops
John Arnold (2005-2014)
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