Robert James Carlson
ROBERT JAMES CARLSON
Born: June 30, 1944
Deceased:
Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, 1983-1994
Bishop of Sioux Falls, 1994-2005
Bishop of Saginaw, 2005-2009
Archbishop of Saint Louis, 2009-2020
 Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
 Bishop of Sioux Falls |
 Bishop of Saginaw |
 Archbishop of Saint Louis |
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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.
The garb represents the bishops native city, Minneapolis, known as the "Miller of the West". The green field suggests the great plains of South Dakota as well as the liturgical colour for the growth in the Faith.
The crescent symbolizes Mary Immaculate and the Latin Crosslet represents the bishop's faith, commitment and his mission to the faithful entrusted to his care.
The heraldic chief comes from the Carlson family arms. The wavy bars represents the Sioux River and the bishops services in Sioux Falls.
The motto means ¨Before the Cross there is no defence´.
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of (arch)bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001.
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