Diocese of Malaybalay releases coat of arms of Pedregosa
Photo courtesy Diocese of Malaybalay The diocese released the photo of the coat of arms as well as the explanation of the meanings of the symbols Tuesday, July 6, a week after Pope Francis appointed Pedregosa to the post. Below is a short explanation of the meanings of the symbols taken from the diocese’s Facebook page: At the center of its chief (upper part) is the monogram IHS which are the first three letters of the Holy Name of Jesus. This is sometimes read in Greek as Iēsous Hēmeteros Sōtēr (Jesus our Savior) or in Latin “Jesus Hominum Salvator” (“Jesus, Savior of men). Some ...