Published 11 months ago

Pope elevates Las Vegas to archdiocese

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Pope Francis elevated the diocese to an Archdiocese. The Most Reverend George Leo Thomas, Ph.D., will be the new Archbishop. The decision was based on size, population and importance of the region among other factors. The diocese of Las Vegas is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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KLAS - 8 News Now

Pope elevates Las Vegas to archdiocese

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Recognizing the tremendous growth happening in Clark County, Pope Francis has elevated the Diocese of Las Vegas to Archdiocese. The appointment creates the 34th archdiocese in the United States. Pope John Paul II established the Las Vegas diocese in 1995. But due to a growth in population and parishioners, mostly driven by Hispanics and Filipinos, the Archdiocese of Las Vegas was created on Tuesday. “We are getting an influx…

11 months ago·Las Vegas, United States

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Las Vegas Sun

Catholic Church designates Las Vegas a metropolitan archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is becoming a metropolitan archdiocese, with Bishop George Leo Thomas being named the initial metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas, the Vatican ...

11 months ago·Las Vegas, United States

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National Catholic Register

Pope Francis Elevates Las Vegas to a Metropolitan Archdiocese

The Vatican has announced that Bishop George Leo Thomas will be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas. The new Ecclesiastical Province of Las Vegas will include the suffragan Dioceses of Reno and Salt Lake City.

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