The Diocese of Las Vegas ( la, Diœcesis Campensis) is a

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in the southern

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and is governed from the City of Las Vegas. The Bishop of Las Vegas has his liturgical and canonical seat (''

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'') at the

Guardian Angel Cathedral Guardian Angel Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Winchester, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is just off the Las Vegas Strip, north of the Encore hotel. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. Before the establishmen ...

. The See of Las Vegas is a

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of the

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of the metropolitan

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, and Stockton. The Bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas is The Most Reverend George Leo Thomas. On February 28, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Thomas as the third bishop of the diocese. The episcopal installation of Bishop Thomas was celebrated on May 15, 2018.

History

Originally a part of the Dioceses of

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and

and later the Diocese of

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established the diocese on March 21, 1995 and was canonically erected on June 28.

Churches

Bishops

The list of bishops of the diocese and their years of service: # Daniel F. Walsh (1995-2000), appointed Bishop of Santa Rosa in California # Joseph A. Pepe (2001–2018) # George Leo Thomas (2018–present)

Auxiliary Bishops

* Gregory W. Gordon (2021-present)

Education

Superintendents

* Ellen F. Ayoub (1995–2006) * Dr. Richard Facciolo (2006–2008) * Catherine Thompson (2015–present)

High schools

Bishop Gorman High School Bishop Gorman High School (also commonly referred to as Gorman High School or BGHS) is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Diocese of Las Vegas. The school opened in 1954. ...

, Las Vegas

Elementary schools

* Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic School, opened Fall of 1959 * St. Anne Catholic School, opened Fall of 1954 * St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School, opened Fall of 2020 * St. Christopher Catholic School, opened Fall of 1964 * St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School * St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, opened Fall of 1964 (shared space) in new building Fall of 1965. * St. Viator School

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas Official SiteGuardian Angel Cathedral Official Site
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Christian organizations established in 1995

1995 establishments in Nevada