Roger Paul Morin

ROGER PAUL MORIN

Born: March 7, 1941
Deceased:

Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, 2003-2009
Bishop of Biloxi, 2009-2016

Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans

Bishop of Biloxi

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Arms impaled. To dexter: Or, a lighthouse Argent between to dexter a pine tree Vert and to sinister a crescent encircled by twelve stars all Azure. On a base wavy Azure a fishnet Argent lined Sable, thereupon an anchor between two fish hauriant and addorsed, all Or. (Biloxi) Impaling to sinister: Argent on a fess Gules a cross potent Or between in chief three fleur-de-lis and in base the monogram of Our Lady all Azure. (Morin) The shield is ensigned with an episcopal cross Or in pale behind the shield and surmounted by a galero with cords and six tassels on either side in three rows of one, two and three all Vert. On a scroll below the shield is the motto: "Walk Humbly And Act Justly".

Origin/meaning

By heraldic tradition the arms of a diocesan bishop are joined (impaled) with the arms of his jurisdiction; in this case the Diocese of Biloxi.

For his personal arms Bishop Morin has adopted a design to reflect his religious devotion and priestly ministry.The arms are composed of a silver field with a large red horizontal bar across the center. On this red bar is a simple gold potent cross. This shows the centrality of the cross of Christ and symbolizes the power of the faith grounded in and guided by the Holy Spirit.

In the upper section are three blue fleur-de-lis. These allude to the life and priestly ministry the bishop exercised in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before becoming bishop of Biloxi.

In the lower section is a blue monogram composed of the letter "M" intertwined with a cross. This monogram of Our Lady is taken from the reverse side of the Miraculous Medal manifested to St. Catherine Labouré. The bishop included this to show his devotion to the Mother of God.

For his motto, Bishop Morin has selected the phrase "WALK HUMBLY AND ACT JUSTLY." This phrase is taken from the prophecy of Micah 6:8.

The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969.

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