Francis James Furey
FRANCIS JAMES FUREY
Born: February 22, 1905
Deceased: April 23, 1979
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, 1960-1966
Bishop of San Diego, 1966-1969
Archbishop of San Antonio, 1931-1937
 Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia |
 Bishop of San Diego |
 Archbishop of San Antonio |
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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.
For his personal arms Archbishop Furey employs the heraldic symbols from Furey and O’Donnell family devices to honor the heritage of his parents, John Francis and Anna (O'Donnell) Furey. The blue background and three silver crescents are adapted from a Furey family device. The hand holding the Cross is adapted from a O’Donnell family device. The number of crescents also represents the Archbishop’s devotion to the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
For his episcopal motto, Archbishop Furey has adopted the phrase, “IPSAM SEQUENS NON DEVIAS”, translated from Latin to mean, “IF YOU FOLLOW HER, YOU WILL NOT STRAY.”
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