Wilton Daniel Gregory

From Heraldry of the World
Revision as of 12:14, 28 March 2020 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Religious or Ecclesiastical heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Ceh.jpg
Ecclesiastical heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Catholic heraldry


Other Christian churches


Other religions


  • Total pages in the Ecclesiastical section : 18,920
  • Total images in the Ecclesiastical section : 17,908

WILTON DANIEL GREGORY

Born : December 7, 1947 in Chicago, USA
Deceased :

Bishop of Belleville, 1994–2004
Auxilliary Bishop of Chicago, 1983–1993
Archbishop of Atlanta, 2005–2019
Archbishop of Washington, 2019-present


Archbishop of Atlanta
Arms of Wilton Daniel Gregory

Archbishop of Washington

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The Raven alludes to the Benedictine Education of Archbishop Gregory at Sant Anselmo in Rome. The Bear is from the Arms of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Main Celebrnt at the consecration of the Archbishop. The Fleur-de-Lys is from the Arms of Mundelein Seminary where the Archbishop Studied and Teached. The Phoenix alludes to Chicago, and the Rebuilding of the city after the devastating Fire in 1871. The Cross symbolising Christian Faith is in the Afroamerican Colours, symbolising the African Roots of Archbishop Gregory-


Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site

Literature : Symbolism from the Web Site of the Archdiocese.