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Cardinal Designado Regocija que el Obispo Dolan encabezará la Diócesis de Phoenix

Cardinal Designado Regocija que el Obispo Dolan encabezará la Diócesis de Phoenix (SAN DIEGO, 10 de junio 2022) — El Papa Francisco nombró hoy el Obispo John Doan, obispo auxiliar de la Diócesis de San Diego, el nuevo obispo de Phoenix. El Cardenal Designado Robert McElroy, de la Diócesis de San Diego, emitió la siguiente […]

Cardinal-Designate Rejoices at News Bishop Dolan to lead Phoenix Diocese

Cardinal-Designate Rejoices at News Bishop Dolan to lead Phoenix Diocese (SAN DIEGO, June 10, 2022) — Cardinal-Designate Robert W. McElroy, of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, issued the following statement today: “I rejoice in the Holy Father’s appointment of Bishop John Dolan as Bishop of Phoenix. He is a man of deep faith, pastoral […]

Papa Francisco nombra al Obispo de San Diego un Cardenal

Papa Francisco nombra al Obispo de San Diego un Cardenal English SAN DIEGO — El Vaticano anunció el 29 de mayo que el Obispo de San Diego Robert McElroy, de 68 años, ha sido nombrado por el Papa Francisco al Colegio de Cardenales. El Cardenal-Electo McElroy será instalado por el Papa en un consistorio que […]

Bishop-Emeritus Robert Brom Passes Away

(SAN DIEGO) – The following statement was released today by San Diego Catholic Bishop Robert McElroy announcing the death of Bishop-Emeritus Robert Brom. He was 83 years old. “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Bishop Robert Brom at his home this morning. Bishop Brom was a pastor, teacher and servant […]

Fallece Obispo Emérito Robert Brom

(SAN DIEGO) – El día de hoy el obispo de San Diego, Robert McElroy, emitió un comunicado en el que anuncia que el obispo Emérito Robert Brom ha fallecido. Tenía 83 años de edad. “Es con profunda tristeza que anunció el fallecimiento del obispo Robert Brom esta mañana en su casa. El obispo Brom fue […]

CA Bishops’ Response to Roe v. Wade Leak

An unprecedented leak of a draft opinion by the US Supreme Court took place suggesting that the court may overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision that broadly legalized abortion in the United States. Overturning this decision and returning jurisdiction over abortion to the states has been a goal of its opponents for nearly 50 […]

All Faithful Expected to Wear Mask at Indoor Services

The Catholic Diocese of San Diego is expecting all faithful to wear a mask at its indoor public Masses and other indoor services, regardless of vaccination status, starting on Dec. 15. A new state mandate takes effect that day, announced by the California Department of Public Health to respond to the spike in cases and […]

About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pulido’s coat of arms is divided into four quarters with wavy horizontal lines from top to bottom. The blue and white lines represent the Blessed Virgin Mary. They also suggest water, which alludes to Jesus washing the feet of His disciples and to the waters of baptism. The red and gold lines represent the Holy Spirit and fire. The colors also can be seen as referring to the Blood that (along with water) poured from Jesus’ side at His crucifixion, as well as to the bread (gold) and wine (red) transformed into the Eucharist. At the center is a roundel featuring a symbolic representation of the “mandatum” (washing of the feet), which he believes exemplifies service to all humanity. The roundel’s outer edge is a line composed of small humps; it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Diocese of Yakima, where Bishop Pulido served as a priest before being named a bishop.

About the Coat of Arms

Bishop Pham’s coat of arms combines the Diocese of San Diego’s coat of arms on the left side, and his on the right. On his, a red boat on a blue ocean sits on diagonal lines suggesting a fisherman’s net. This symbolizes his ministry as a “fisher of men,” as well as how his own father had been a fisherman. The boat is also a symbol of the Church, which is referred to as the “barque of Peter.” At the center of the sail is a red beehive (a symbol of the bishop’s baptismal patron saint, St. John Chrysostom, known as a “honey-tongued” preacher). The beehive is surrounded by two green palm branches (an ancient symbol of martyrdom; the bishop’s ancestors were among Vietnam’s first martyrs). The eight red tongues of fire around the boat are a symbol of the Holy Spirit and a representation of the diversity of ethnic communities.

About the Coat of Arms

The coat of arms combines symbols that reflect Bishop Bejarano’s spiritual life and priestly ministry. The main part of the shield shows four wavy vertical lines on a gold background. These represent flowing waters. This alludes to his chosen motto and also symbolizes the graces that come from the Divine life to quench our thirst for God. The upper third of the shield is red because it is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Order of Mercy, of which the Bishop’s patron saint, Raymond Nonnatus, was a member. The central symbol resembles a monstrance because St. Raymond is often depicted holding one. The Eucharist is Bishop Bejarano’s inspiration for his vocation. It was through the Eucharist that he received his call to the priesthood at age seven and which keeps his faith and his ministry going. It represents the call to offer oneself as a living sacrifice. The monstrance is flanked on either side by an image of the Sacred Heart, alluding to the mercy of God and echoing the idea of a sacrificial offering of oneself united to the sacrifice of Christ, and of a rose for Our Lady. It is an allusion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, and highlights the bishop’s Hispanic heritage.

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