Listecki, Jerome Edward (1949- ), vescovo, arcivescovo

Jerome Edward Listecki

Vescovo ausiliare di Cicago (2000-2004)

Vescovo titolare di Nara (2000-2004)

Vescovo di La Crosse (2004-2009)

Arcivescovo metropolita di Milwaukee (2009- )

Life is Christ

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stemma della Diocesi di La Crosse
stemma dell'Arcidiocesi di Milwaukee

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The great seal of the Diocese of La Crosse (viewer's left side of the shield) is on a field of silver.  the three wavy bands at the bottom represent the three rivers flowing through the Diocese - the Mississippi, Wisconsin and Chippewa rivers.  The cross of gold within the canoe symbolizes the travels of the early Jesuit missionaries through the Diocese, and the faith they brought to the area. Below the left arm of the cross is a lacrosse racket, from the game played by Native Americans who first inhabited the territory.  Below the right arm is a sheaf of wheat, indicating the predominantly rural nature of the Diocese.  The wheat is also a symbol of the Hoy Sacrifice of the Mass.  The remainder of the diocesan side of the shield is occupied by three hills of green behind the cross, which represent the bluffs and hills found in the Diocese.

For his personal coat of arms (viewer's right side of the shield), His Excellency, Bishop Listecki has adopted a design suggested by Father Anthony Brankin, that reflects his personal heritage, his life as a priest, and now as a bishop.

The red on the shield is employed for His Excellency's deep devotion to the Sacred Heart.  The majority of the charges of the design are rendered in silver (white) which, with the red, are the colors of the Polish national flag.  By these colors His Excellency honors the ethnic heritage that has come to him from his parents, Harry and Alfreda (Kasprzk) Listecki.

The dominant charge within the design is an open book, to reflect the Bishop's baptismal patron, St. Jerome, who is credited with "The Latin Vulgate" translation of the Sacred Scriptures.  The open book is also used to represent Bishop Listecki's many years of priestly ministry engaged in seminary education, teaching Moral Theology at Quigley, St. Joseph and Mundelein.  The book of laws is emblematic that His Excellency is both a civil and canon lawyer.  Since both bodies of law are responsible to the Law of Christ, the book is charged with the phrase "LEX CHRISTI LEX CARITATIS," meaning the "Law of Christ is the Law of Love."

The open book is placed on two crossed golden swords to reflect first the Bishop's deep devotion to the Defender of the Faith, St. Michael the Archangel.  It is also used to signify the many years His Excellency has been a military chaplain, currently holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (retired) in the United States Army.  It also signifies that at the time of his appointment as bishop, His Excellency was the first diocesan pastor of the Jesuit St. Ignatius Church in Chicago.

The conjoined book and swords are placed below a silver (white) fleur-de-lis, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary.  The book and swords are also placed below a silver (white) eight-pointed star, the symbol of the light of truth, placed within the design to honor St. Dominic, founder of the religious Order of Preachers. 

For his motto, His Excellency has selected the phrase "LIFE IS CHRIST."  This phrase from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians (Phil 1:18-26) expresses His Excellency's deep belief that, for Catholic Christians, every aspect of life is necessarily intertwined with faith and belief that Jesus Christ and the need to respect life, so endangered in today's society.

The coat of arms is completed with external ornaments: a gold processional cross, placed in back of the shield and extending above and below the shield, and a pontifical hat, called a "gallero," with its six tassels, in three rows, on either side of the shield, all in green.  These are the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by the instruction of the Holy See of March 31, 1969.

Callahan, fr. William Patrick, O.F.M.Conv. (1950- ), vescovo

Fr. William Patrick Callahan

Ordine dei Frati Minori Conventuali

Ausiliare del Vescovo di Milwaukee (2007-2010)

Vescovo titolare di Lares (2007-2010)

Vescovo di La Crosse (2010- )

Adoramus te Christe

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stemma della Diocesi di La Crosse

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Escutcheon Gules with the Arms of the Franciscan Order: upon a Latin cross Sable with radiant Or, two arms in saltak, the one to dexter uncovered and the one to sinister habited Sable of the Order of st. Francis, both hands displaying the Stigmata, all Proper; at bottom, single bar of wavy Azure. Ensigned with a processional cross palewise behind the shield Or and a galero with cords and twelve tassels disposed in three rows of one, two, and three all Vert.The Episcopal heraldic achievement, or the bishop's coat of arms, is composed of a shield,with its charges (symbols), a motto scroll and the external ornaments. The Shield, which is central and most important feature of any heraldic device, is described (blazoned) in 12th century terms, that are archaic to our modern language, and this description is done as if being given by the bearer with the shield being worn on the arm. Thus, it must be remembered, where it applies, that the terms dexter and sinister are reversed as the device is viewed from the front.For his personal arms, His Excellency, Bishop William P. Callahan has adopted a design that reflects his personal heritage, his spirituality, and his ministry. At the center of the shield are the arms of the Conventual Franciscan Order, the religious community to which Bishop Callahan belongs. These arms show on a black cross, the crossed arms of Christ and St. Francis of Assisi, each bearing the Stigmata. At the top of the shield are two gold fleur-des-lis. These represent Mary and Joseph, two central figures in His Excellency’s spirituality. They also call to mind Bishop Callahan’s ministry at Holy Family in Peoria, Illinois where he served as pastor from 1987 to 1994.The wave of blue at the bottom of the shield represents the waters of Lake Michigan, a key geographical element that links His Excellency’s hometown of Chicago with Milwaukee.The background of the entire shield is red and calls to mind the Blood of Christ that was poured out for us on the cross and brings salvation to the world. It also represents the blood of the martyrs, including that of the patron of the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where Bishop Callahan was ordained a priest in 1977 and where he served as Rector-Pastor from 1994 to 2005.Bishop Callahan’s motto, Adoramus te Christe, calls to mind the words of St. Francis: “We adore you, O Christ, here and in all your Churches throughout the whole world, and we bless you; because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” The device is completed with the external ornaments which are a gold processional cross, which is placed in back of the shield and which extends above and below the shield, and a pontifical hat, called a "gallero," with its six tassels, in three rows, on either side of the shield, all in green. These are the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of Bishop.

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