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DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling, renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The chevrons are used to signify the mountains of West Virginia that are such a significant aspect of the geography of the region. Overall, is a golden lily to honor Saint Joseph, patron of the Cathedral-Church of Wheeling.

Arms of Bishops of Wheeling

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Richard Vincent Whelan (1850–1874)
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John Joseph Kain (1875–1893)
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Patrick James Donahue (1894–1922)
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John Joseph Swint (1922–1962)

Arms of Bishops of Wheeling-Charleston

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Joseph Howard Hodges (1962–1985)
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Francis B. Schulte (1985–1988)
Bernard William Schmitt (1989–2004)
Michael Joseph Bransfield (2004–2018)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

Bernard William Schmitt (1988-1989)
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James Edward Michaels (1973–1987)

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-'''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON'''
+'''DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)
 Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br>
 Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
-Established :
+Established : 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling, renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.
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+[[File:wheelingc.us.rel.png|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
 ===Official blazon===
+===Origin/meaning===
+The chevrons are used to signify the mountains of West Virginia that are such a significant aspect of the geography of the region. Overall, is a golden lily to honor Saint Joseph, patron of the Cathedral-Church of Wheeling.
+====Arms of Bishops of Wheeling====
+<gallery perrow=0>
+No image|[[Richard Vincent Whelan]] (1850–1874)
+No image|[[John Joseph Kain]] (1875–1893)
+No image|[[Patrick James Donahue]] (1894–1922)
+No image|[[John Joseph Swint]] (1922–1962)
+</gallery>
+====Arms of Bishops of Wheeling-Charleston====
+<gallery perrow=0>
+No image|[[Joseph Howard Hodges]] (1962–1985)
+No image|[[Francis B. Schulte]] (1985–1988)
+file:wheeling-schmitt.jpg|[[Bernard William Schmitt]] (1989–2004)
+file:wheeling-bransfield.jpg|[[Michael Joseph Bransfield]] (2004–2018)
+</gallery>
+====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops====
+<gallery perrow=0>
+file:wheeling-schmitt1.jpg|[[Bernard William Schmitt]] (1988-1989)
+No image|[[James Edward Michaels]] (1973–1987)
+</gallery>
-===Origin/meaning===
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-[[Literature]] : Image from [http://commons.wikimedia.org Wikipedia] by Alekjds
+[[Literature]] :
 [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]]
 [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]]

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