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'''DIOCESE OF CAMDEN ''' (Dioecesis Camdensis) | |||
'''DIOCESE OF CAMDEN ''' | |||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
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Established : 1937 | Established : 1937 | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The black field with the three silver elephants heads is derived from the arms of Charles Pratt, first Earl of Camden and Lord Chacellor of England, and after whom the See of Camden is named. In 1773, Jacob Cooper, a descendant of William Cooper, laid out a town and named it for Lord Camden in commemoration of his friend, as a strong defender of the American colonial rights. | The black field with the three silver elephants heads is derived from the arms of Charles Pratt, first Earl of Camden and Lord Chacellor of England, and after whom the See of Camden is named. In 1773, Jacob Cooper, a descendant of William Cooper, laid out a town and named it for Lord Camden in commemoration of his friend, as a strong defender of the American colonial rights. | ||
The golden crosses accompany the elephants heads, in honor of the Blessed Trinity and it affords a ´difference´to make the shield peculiar to the diocese of Camden. Above the elephants heads is a silver crescent to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in her title of the Immaculate Conception, titular of the Cathedral Church in Camden. | The golden crosses accompany the elephants heads, in honor of the Blessed Trinity and it affords a ´difference´to make the shield peculiar to the diocese of Camden. Above the elephants heads is a silver crescent to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in her title of the Immaculate Conception, titular of the Cathedral Church in Camden. | ||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:camden-eustace.jpg|[[Bartholomew J. Eustace]] (1938-1956) | |||
File:camden-mccarthy.jpg|[[Justin Joseph McCarthy]] (1957-1959) | |||
File:camden-damiano.jpg|[[Celestine Damiano]] (1960-1967) | |||
File:camden-guilfoyle.jpg|[[George Henry Guilfoyle]] (1968-1989) | |||
File:camden-mchugh.jpg|[[James Thomas McHugh]] (1989-1998) | |||
File:camden-dimarzio.jpg|[[Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio]] (1999-2003) | |||
File:camden-galante.jpg|[[Joseph Anthony Galante]] (2004-2013) | |||
File:camden-sullivan.jpg|[[Dennis Joseph Sullivan]] (2013 | File:camden-sullivan.jpg|[[Dennis Joseph Sullivan]] (2013-present) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Arms of Auxiiary Bishops==== | |||
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File:camden-schad.jpg|[[James Louis Schad]] (1966-1993) | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:04, 1 September 2023
DIOCESE OF CAMDEN (Dioecesis Camdensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1937
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The black field with the three silver elephants heads is derived from the arms of Charles Pratt, first Earl of Camden and Lord Chacellor of England, and after whom the See of Camden is named. In 1773, Jacob Cooper, a descendant of William Cooper, laid out a town and named it for Lord Camden in commemoration of his friend, as a strong defender of the American colonial rights.
The golden crosses accompany the elephants heads, in honor of the Blessed Trinity and it affords a ´difference´to make the shield peculiar to the diocese of Camden. Above the elephants heads is a silver crescent to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in her title of the Immaculate Conception, titular of the Cathedral Church in Camden.
Arms of Bishops
Bartholomew J. Eustace (1938-1956)
Justin Joseph McCarthy (1957-1959)
Celestine Damiano (1960-1967)
George Henry Guilfoyle (1968-1989)
James Thomas McHugh (1989-1998)
Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio (1999-2003)
Joseph Anthony Galante (2004-2013)
Dennis Joseph Sullivan (2013-present)
Arms of Auxiiary Bishops
James Louis Schad (1966-1993)
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