Marx, Adolph (1915-1965), vescovo

Adolph Marx

Vescovo ausiliare di Corpus Christi (1956-1965)
Vescovo titolare di Citro (1956-1965)
1° Vescovo di Brownsville (1965)

Plenitudo legis dilectio

Riferimenti: biografici

scheda di www.catholic-hierarchy.org

pagina di en.wikipedia.org

Riferimenti araldici
stemma della Diocesi di Corpus Christi

Fonti immagini
pagina di www.diocesecc.org

Lo stemma e il motto sono così presentati nella pagina di www.diocesecc.org:
The shield of Bishop Marx displays the family arms of the Marx family (the name “Marx” meaning “warrior”) which is described as being composed of a silver field with a black chief (upper compartment) bearing two human arms in natural colors.  These “arms” are shortened to the wrist and fingers of hands “raised in benediction” on the bishop’s coat of arms so that they might more appropriately reflect this pastoral member of the Marx family who is a warrior for Christ but a source of blessing for his brothers and sisters. A central field of blue has been added to display a Silver Star that symbolizes the Lone Star of Texas, where Bishop Marx was called to serve.  The star and colors of silver and blue also reflect his devotion to the Blessed Virgin.
The black upper compartment of the bishop’s arms bears three golden crowns from the coat of arms of Cologne where the bishop was born.  These three crowns celebrate the tradition that the three Wise Men (the Magi Kings) are buried in the Cologne Cathedral.  In this regard the Star of Texas on the shield has a double significance as it also represents the star of Bethlehem that the wise men followed.  The motto “Plenitudo Legis Dilectio” is taken from the epistle to the Romans 13:10 which can be translated “Love is the fulfillment of the law.”  This was especially fitting for Bishop Marx who was a Doctor of Canon Law.