The Coat of Arms of His Excellency

The Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne
The Bishop of  the Diocese of Cheyenne
2009-Present

Veritas in Caritate – Truth in Love
The exterior is the traditional “framing” of a Bishop’s coat of arms.
The left side of the crest stands for the Diocese of Cheyenne.
The right side represents Bishop Etienne:
At the top is a river, representing the rivers that have passed through his life;
The Ohio, Tiber (Rome), Potomac (Washington, DC), Mississippi
(St. Paul), White (Indianapolis)
As well as the living stream of life, Jesus Christ.
The tree represents both the Etienne and Voges families;
The early generation of Etienne family were loggers, and the Voges
family, carpentry and construction,
As well as the tree of life, the cross of Jesus Christ.
The sword is for St. Paul, and the book represents the Sacred Scriptures and Preaching.
The M is for Bishop Etienne’s devotion to the Blessed Mother.
The Sun symbolizes Christ, the Dawn from on High, as well as his
general love of the outdoors.