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===Origin/meaning===
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The upper half shows the original arms of the Diocese of Fort Wayne.<br>
The crescent represents the Virgin Mary, mother of Christ, clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet. As the Immaculate Conception, she is the patroness of the diocese Fort-Wayne-South Bend and its cathedral in Fort Wayne.
 
The three crosses represent the Blessed Trinity. The Father sent the Son into the world; the Son sent the Spirit. It was the mission of Son and Spirit through missionaries that brought this diocese into being.
 
The crosses replace the swords on the family arms of General Anthony Wayne, the founder of the Fort that developed into the See City of Fort Wayne. The embattled line represent the fortified wall Fort Wayne.
2. A new, 2nd part seiing on South Bend:
The six-winged Seraph symbolizes the Inspired Word of God. Saint-Mathew is one of the inspored evangelists who recorded this Word. Thus the angel identifies the patron of the co-cathedral in South Bend.
The wavy line expresses the rover bend. This represents the See City of South Bend.
The fleur de lys is symbol of Purity and of the chased Foster Father of Christ, Saint-Joseph. It indicates the locale of the See City - the Saint-Joseph River and valley, and Saint-Joseph County. As the lily of France it recalls the colonization of this region by French catholics.
 


====Arms of Bishops of Fort Wayne====
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DIOCESE OF FORT WAYNE-SOUTH BEND (Dioecesis Wayne Castrensis–South Bendensis)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1857 as Diocese of Fort Wayne, renamed 1960

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

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Origin/meaning

The upper half shows the original arms of the Diocese of Fort Wayne.
The crescent represents the Virgin Mary, mother of Christ, clothed with the sun with the moon under her feet. As the Immaculate Conception, she is the patroness of the diocese Fort-Wayne-South Bend and its cathedral in Fort Wayne.

The three crosses represent the Blessed Trinity. The Father sent the Son into the world; the Son sent the Spirit. It was the mission of Son and Spirit through missionaries that brought this diocese into being.

The crosses replace the swords on the family arms of General Anthony Wayne, the founder of the Fort that developed into the See City of Fort Wayne. The embattled line represent the fortified wall Fort Wayne. 2. A new, 2nd part seiing on South Bend: The six-winged Seraph symbolizes the Inspired Word of God. Saint-Mathew is one of the inspored evangelists who recorded this Word. Thus the angel identifies the patron of the co-cathedral in South Bend. The wavy line expresses the rover bend. This represents the See City of South Bend. The fleur de lys is symbol of Purity and of the chased Foster Father of Christ, Saint-Joseph. It indicates the locale of the See City - the Saint-Joseph River and valley, and Saint-Joseph County. As the lily of France it recalls the colonization of this region by French catholics.


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