{"id":11419,"date":"2020-12-18T18:10:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/?p=11419"},"modified":"2020-12-18T19:49:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T19:49:31","slug":"south-sudan-what-my-coat-of-arms-means-bishop-elect-of-south-sudans-wau-diocese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2020\/12\/18\/south-sudan-what-my-coat-of-arms-means-bishop-elect-of-south-sudans-wau-diocese\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH SUDAN: \u201cWhat My Coat of Arms Means,\u201d Bishop-Elect of South Sudan\u2019s Wau Diocese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA<\/em><\/p>\n

The Bishop-elect of South Sudan\u2019s Wau Diocese Rev. Mons. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbtiku has shared with AMECEA online<\/em> the meaning of his Coat of Arms that will identify him and keep him focused in his ministry as a Shepherd.<\/p>\n

During the Thursday, December 17 interview, the Bishop elect disclosed that his coat of arms comprises of various symbols including the cross, the flag of South Sudan, a chalice, the image of Mother Mary and twelve stars.<\/p>\n

The various colors used to design the Bishop- elect\u2019s coat of arms include; green, dark blue, sky blue, red and gold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came up with the symbols for my coat of arms after \u201cdeep reflection,\u201d Bishop-elect disclosed and explained, I first created my motto, \u201cTo renew all things in Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Very Rev. Gbitiku a member of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, MCCJ, the motto hinges on renewal since there is need for rekindling the faith of Christians in Wau diocese that has been vacant since 6 Mar 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe diocese has been vacant for quite long and we therefore need renewal in various aspects especially the spiritual, pastoral and administrative renewal so that we all grow in faith. We need to renew our lives and look at things differently with hope in the light of Jesus Christ,\u201d Bishop- elect said adding that \u201cthrough this, the life of the diocese will be renewed.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the Court of Arms, the image of the flag represents the people of South Sudan and having it in the water symbolizes life. \u201cThe People of South Sudan need water for life,\u201d he narrated.<\/p>\n

The image of the chalice used in the Coat of arms represents the Eucharist \u201cwhich is at the centre of a Christian life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe chalice is placed in a designed red background to symbolize the blood of Christ,\u201d South Sudanese Bishop-elect said adding that, \u201cin the Eucharist, we have the bread and wine which is the body and blood of Jesus through which we remain united in Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rev. Mons. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbtitiku<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Very Rev. Gbitiku who hails from Wau diocese and has been serving in Kenya as the assistant formator and bursar of the\u00a0international theologate of the Comboni Missionaries for the past three years said that he used the image of our Mother Mary who is the protector of the Cathedral of Wau diocese.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mother Mary is the protector of Christians and the people of Wau diocese. Therefore I entrust the diocese to Our Mother so that Mary can continue to intercede for us and all Christians in the diocese,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Narrating the meaning of the symbols of the stars the Bishop-elect said, \u201cThe images are surrounded with a circle of 12 stars. These stars represent the different ethnic believers in the diocese. All these are together united with Jesus under the protection of Mary.\u201d Besides, \u201cThe stars also signify light that lead people to Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bishop-elect of Wau diocese which has been under the Apostolic administration of Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla since September 2020, will be ordained on Sunday, January 24, 20201 at St. Mary\u2019s Help of Christians Cathedral, Wau.<\/p>\n

On his part Archbishop Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese appreciated the new Bishop-elect saying, \u201cWe thank Bishop elect for acceptance of the cross and sword that the Lord promised to all who would shepherd the people of God, but He doesn’t leave us alone but equip us with the gift of Holy Spirit who joins us until the end of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued speaking to AMECEA online in an interview as he refers to the Bishop-elect “Welcome! The people of Wau are longing for you to come to unite and console them. May God who gives you this ministry gives you wisdom, we will accompany you with our prayers.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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