The Catholic Church in Scotland is divided into two provinces while the Catholic Church in England & Wales is divided into five.
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 | Birmingham, Blazon not available. [1] |
 | Clifton, No arms known. |
 | Shrewsbury, Every Bishop of Shrewsbury has had the same coat of arms: An inverted leopard’s head with a fleur de lys from St Thomas Cantilupe, superimposed over the red cross of St Chad, mounted on a sword and shield. Green hat and tassels of a bishop. [2] Motto: Nihil Sine Christo Nothing Without Christ [3] |
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 | Cardiff, Blazon not available. [4] |
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 | Glasgow, granted 2002 Escutcheon:Vert two keys in saltire, the dexter Or the sinister Argent. |
 | Motherwell, granted 25 April 1990 Escutcheon:Azure a fountain between three fleur-de-lys in pairle that in base reversed Argent. |
| | Paisley, granted 20 November 1989 Escutcheon:Or a saltire chequy Argent and Azure between in the flanks two escallops Gules and in base on a mount of three coupeaux a dove close and reguardant holding in its beak an olive branch slipped all Proper, overall a representation of St Mirren vested and habited as an abbot the dexter hand raised in blessing and the sinister holding a crozier likewise all Proper. |
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 | Liverpool, Mitre and double cross of an archbishop. Crozier at the right. Blue shield for Saint Mary. Pallium. Red rose of Lancashire. Anchor of the port of Liverpool. Yellow and red tassels of the archbishop's mitre. [7] |
| | Hexham and Newcastle, Blazon not available. |
 | Lancaster, Blazon not available. |
 | Leeds, Blazon not available. |
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| Southwark, Blazon not available. [11] | |
| Arundel & Brighton, Blazon not available. | |
| | Plymouth, No arms known. |
 | Portsmouth,
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 | St Andrews and Edinburgh, recorded at unknown date Escutcheon:Azure a saltire Argent charged on each of the upper limbs with a cross pattée fitchée Sable and at the centre a castle triple-towered and embattled of the last masoned of the second and topped with three fans Gules windows and portcullis shut of the last situate on a rock Proper. |
 | Aberdeen, granted 16 May 1990 Escutcheon:Azure a fret of salmon Argent |
| | Argyll and the Isles, granted 18 March 1990 Escutcheon:Gyronny of eight Argent and Azure a lymphad sails furled Gules. |
| | Dunkeld, granted 4 March 1990 [5] Escutcheon:Purpure an open book Argent binding and fore-edges Or, charged with three passion nails Sable conjoined and piercing a heart Gules, and perching upon the book a dove, wings displayed Argent holding in its beak an olive branch. |
| | Galloway, granted 26 February 2019 [5] Escutcheon:Argent the Kirkmadrine cross Azure. |
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 | Westminster, recorded at unknown date |
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 | East Anglia Motto: Addictus Christi Ministerio [16] |
| | Northampton Blazon not available. Motto: Sub Tuum Praesidium |
| | Nottingham Blazon not available. |
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