Episcopal Coat of Arms 

At the bottom of the coat of arms is the town of Ariano Irpino, the hometown of Monsignor Massimiliano.

where there are three hills. This is Ariano, where the bishop receives the gift of faith and the Blessing of the Holy Mysteries.

It is a sign of gratitude to the Church.

However, the three peaks are also a clear reference to the Holy Trinity: The Holy Trinity is every

is the true homeland that the believer seeks to reach on his earthly pilgrimage, for the ancient people of the Covenant were "eternal

hills" (Ez. 36, 1-12).

At the top of the coat of arms, on a blue background, the "three whites" form the heart of the bishop's spirituality.

love" stands out:

1- The Eucharist symbolized by the round altar bread shining like the sun;

2- The Virgin Mary, represented by the star shining above and pointing the way to the harbor;

3- The Pope commemorated with the symbol of the keys of St. Peter engraved on the Eucharistic bread.

On the other side of the Eucharistic bread, according to ancient accounts, on the shores of the Black Sea and in ancient Constantinople

The cross of St. Andrea, Protocletos (the first Apostle to be called), who proclaimed the Gospel, stands out. St. Peter's

the unification of the keys and the cross of St. Andrea in the Eucharist is the key between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

expresses the desire to restore full unity in Christ as soon as possible.