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[[Image:Castrillón_Hoyos_coa.jpg|100px|left|The arms of Cardinal Hoyos displayed in SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano]]
'''Ecclesiastical heraldry''' is the tradition of [[heraldry]] developed by [[Christians|Christian]] [[clergy]].  Within the [[Roman Catholic Church]], every bishop has his own personal [[coat of arms]].  The shield usually combines the bishop's personal attributes with those of his diocese, and may change if he is appointed to a different position.  Around the shield are other elements corresponding to the position in the hierarchy, including the Roman [[galero]] (or gallero), the cross, the mitre and the crosier.  With modifications, similar customs are followed by clergy in the [[Anglican Church]], the [[Eastern Rite Catholic Churches]], and the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]es. The [[Papal coat of arms]] has its own heraldic customs. '''([[Ecclesiastical heraldry|more...]])'''