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Click on any of the four Wisconsin diocese on the map to view their web site.
 Diocese of Superior
The Catholic Diocese of Superior, established in 1905, comprises the 16 northern counties of Wisconsin, which include: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas and Washburn. The Diocese covers 15,715 square miles and has a Catholic population of over 78,000.
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The Coat of Arms
The Diocese of Superior logo represents the coat of arms of the Diocese of Superior. When looking at a black and white illustration of a coat of arms, the lines are universal symbols for the colors to be used. With a knowledge of these symbols one can tell what colors are to be used to paint a coat of arms. Yellow and blue highlighter markers are excellent for coloring the diocesan logo. Horizontal lines symbolize blue; vertical lines denote red; dots are for gold; white means silver; and diagonal lines (left to right) specify green as the color.
The See of Superior uses the gold and blue of the French arms to commemorate the first Catholic missionaries who came from France to explore the region now known as the Diocese of Superior. The Latin crosses, terminating in fleur-de-lis, accentuate the symbolism of the French colors and betoken the territory of the See. The crosses are known as "fitchy" because the ends are pointed like stakes to facilitate driving them into the ground. The number of crosses is Trinitarian to represent the Blessed Trinity.
The crosses further commemorate the edict of King Charles V in 1376, when he reduced the number of fleur-de-lis in the French coat-of-arms to three in honor of the Three Divine Persons. The blue waters of Lake Superior are indicated across the top of the shield by the wavy blue lines of the "chief" or upper partition. |
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