Category Archives: Heraldry

23rd April 2013 – Solemnity of St. George, Martyr, Patron of England

Posted on April 23, 2013 by David Murphy

Today we celebrate England – alongside our titular and patronal solemnities, St. George’s Day is the most iconic festival for the Ordinariate and for the Church in England. Most Anglican churches will hoist the red cross flag of St. George today … Continue reading →

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Mgr. Entwistle’s Coat of Arms

Posted on April 7, 2013 by David Murphy

And here is Monsignor Harry Entwistle’s coat of arms as a Protonory Apostolic: Note the violet galero and red tassels of the Protonotary Apostolic and the personal arms (including St. Chad’s Cross) impaled with the arms of the Personal Ordinariate. … Continue reading →

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Revised Papal Coat of Arms

Posted on April 1, 2013 by David Murphy

Here is something which I missed in the runup to Easter: On 27th March the Vatican officially published a revised version of Pope Francis’ new coat of arms, with an eight-pointed star to represent the Virgin Mary instead of the … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ Coat of Arms finalised

Posted on March 18, 2013 by David Murphy

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has decided to maintain the shield which he has used as a bishop (see my other post), merely adding the pontifical insignia, the keys of St. Peter and the mitre with three horizontal … Continue reading →

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Some ideas on a coat of arms for Pope Francis

Posted on March 14, 2013 by David Murphy

I have always been a little perplexed when contemplating Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s coat of arms as Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He is the only Cardinal Archbishop not to include in his coat of arms the processional double cross of … Continue reading →

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The Vacancy of the See of Saint Peter begins

Posted on February 28, 2013 by David Murphy

Farewell Pope Benedict and thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Ad multos annos! This post goes online at 20:00 CET, precisely at the moment when Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate ends voluntarily and the period of “Sede Vacante” begins. … Continue reading →

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29th December 2012 – Feast of St. Thomas of Canterbury

Posted on December 29, 2012 by David Murphy

A sword’s crushing blow extinguished the life of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, on a cold December evening as he struggled on the steps of his altar. The brutal event sent a tremor through Medieval Europe. Public opinion of the … Continue reading →

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Great News from Cambridge – Weekly Evensong at the University’s Catholic College

Posted on October 12, 2012 by David Murphy

WOW!! The website of the UK’s Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham has today announced the following incredible news!                                                                                The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham will be celebrating Evensong and Benediction in St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, … Continue reading →

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Coat of Arms of the Australian Ordinary, Very Rev. Harry Entwistle

Posted on July 25, 2012 by David Murphy

The news from Australia is that Ordinary Harry Entwistle has been granted a personal coat of arms, as follows: Ecclesiastical heraldist Fr. Guy Selvester writes: “Above we see the coat of arms of the Very Rev. Harry Entwistle, recently appointed … Continue reading →

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Coat of Arms of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross

Posted on June 19, 2012 by David Murphy

I tip my hat to Fr. Stephen Smuts, who has published the new coat of arms of the Australian Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross. The artwork is by Sandy Turnbull and the well known church heraldist Fr. Guy … Continue reading →

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