Diocese of Las Vegas

Dioecesis Campensis

Bishop(s)

Joseph Anthony Pepe, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 21 March 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Nevada
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 103,189 (39,688 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI, NV)
Official Web Site: http://www.lasvegas-diocese.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 18316, 336 Cathedral Way, Las Vegas, NV 89114-8316
Telephone: (702)735-3500
Fax: 735-8941

Past and Present Ordinaries

Daniel Francis Walsh (21 Mar 1995 Appointed - 11 Apr 2000 Appointed, Bishop of Santa Rosa in California)
Joseph Anthony Pepe (6 Apr 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 March 1995	Split	Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas	Diocese of Las Vegas Diocese of Reno

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 390,000 1,300,000 30.0% 32 17 49 7,959 7 5 42 24 ap2000

2000 405,000 1,350,000 30.0% 57 20 77 5,259 10 24 28 24 ap2001

2001 448,000 1,400,000 32.0% 58 15 73 6,136 8 18 25 23 ap2002

2002 464,164 1,478,230 31.4% 60 24 84 5,525 8 28 25 23 ap2003

2003 494,353 1,594,690 31.0% 58 23 81 6,103 6 27 22 24 ap2004

2004 544,519 1,650,059 33.0% 64 20 84 6,482 8 24 25 25 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	390,000	1,300,000	30.0%	32	17	49	7,959	7	5	42	24	ap2000
2000	405,000	1,350,000	30.0%	57	20	77	5,259	10	24	28	24	ap2001
2001	448,000	1,400,000	32.0%	58	15	73	6,136	8	18	25	23	ap2002
2002	464,164	1,478,230	31.4%	60	24	84	5,525	8	28	25	23	ap2003
2003	494,353	1,594,690	31.0%	58	23	81	6,103	6	27	22	24	ap2004
2004	544,519	1,650,059	33.0%	64	20	84	6,482	8	24	25	25	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Anthony Pepe (Bishop: 6 Apr 2001 - )
Daniel Francis Walsh (Bishop: 21 Mar 1995 to 11 Apr 2000)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None