Bishop Lewandowski, C.Ss.R.

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The coat of arms assumed by the Most Rev. Bruce Lewandowski, CSsR who will be ordained the Titular Bishop of Croae and Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore on August 18th:

While many reactions leap to mind such as: incorrect, poorly-designed, clashing styles (the dove’s wing going right up off the shield is particularly ridiculous) among others there is really only one word to describe this:

HIDEOUS!

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rdapice July 17, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Bravo.

Richard

Richard dâApice AM AIH

President

The Australian Heraldry Society

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John August 17, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Here’s the money quote from the artist: “The designer noted that she was not sure if that was ‘allowed’ but in her research she did not find any parameters that said it couldn’t be done that way.” Here’s the link to the article: https://catholicreview.org/bishop-designate-lewandowskis-sister-reflects-his-spirituality-in-coat-of-arms/

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