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Spiritual Lords - Bishops (Page 3 of 4)
Archbishops and Bishops bear the arms of their Sees impaled with their own family arms, without crest or motto, and with a mitre over the shield. The mitre of Archbishops and Bishops are exactly the same (exception being the Bishop of Durham which is encircled with a ducal coronet.)
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester always have a seat in the House of Lords; another 21 Bishops hold seats in the House by rotation.
Below are some examples of the arms belonging to various Sees of the Established Church of England.
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Bishop of St. Albans Azure, a saltire or, over all a sword erect in pale proper, pommelled and hilted or, in chief a celestial crown of the second. |
Bishop of Worcester Argent, ten torteaux, foru, three, two, and one. |
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Bishop of Newcastle Gules, a cross between four lions rampant or, on a chief of the second, three triple towered castles of the first. |
Bishop of Exeter Gules, a sword erect in pale argent, hilted or, surmounted by two keys addorsed in saltire of the last. |
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Bishop of Chichester Azure, a representation of Our Saviour seated crowned and a glory round His head, His right hand raised in benediction, His left resting on an open book or, in His mouth, a sword fessewise, point to the sinister gules. |
Bishop of Winchester Gules, two keys endorsed in bend, the uppermost argent, the other or, a sword interposed between them in bend sinister of the second, pommel and hilt or. |
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