Diocese of Las Cruces

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DIOCESE OF LAS CRUCES (Dioecesis Las Cruces)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1982

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The silver and green chevron portray heraldically the mountain peaks in the diocese. In this field are the conjoined cross and crown of Saint-Helen, Empress and mother of Constatine the Great. Saint-Helen is the titular patroness of the See´s cathedral church.