Our Coat of Arms

The Arms of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Arms of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Per fess, in chief, for Cork: Argent on a cross patée gules a crozier palewise enfiled with a mitre labelled or and in base, for Cloyne: Azure a mitre labelled or between three crosses patée fitché argent the whole ensigned with a bishop’s mitre also gold.

On the petition of  Bishop Paul Colton  the Arms were marshalled and confirmed by lawful authority of the Chief Herald of Ireland on 27th January 2006. This is the Grant of Arms: