Las Vegas (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

George Leo Thomas, Archbishop
Gregory William Gordon, Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Anthony Pepe, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 30 May 2023
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Nevada
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 103,189 (39,856 Square Miles)
Description: White Pine, Esmeralda, Nye, Lincoln, and Clark counties
Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Official Web Site: https://lvcatholic.org
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 336 Cathedral Way, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA
Telephone: (702)735-9605
Fax: 735-8941

Historical Details

Diocese of Las Vegas
- Latin Name: Campensis
- Erected: 21 March 1995
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
- State: Nevada
- Country: United States of America
- Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)

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 - 28 Feb 2018 Retired)
George Leo Thomas (28 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Las Vegas
21 March 1995	Erected	Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas (Clark, Lincoln, White Pine, Nye, and Esmeralda)	Diocese of Las Vegas (erected)
Archdiocese of Las Vegas
30 May 2023	Elevated	Diocese of Las Vegas	Archdiocese of Las Vegas

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

Diocese of Las Vegas

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

2013 732,000 1,984,000 36.9% 58 18 76 9,631 33 21 16 29 ap2014

2016 747,236 2,100,719 35.6% 66 18 84 8,895 40 22 21 29 ap2017

2019 574,000 1,960,000 29.3% 37 10 47 12,212 26 11 14 30 ap2020

2021 580,850 1,981,000 29.3% 35 27 62 9,368 37 32 13 30 ap2022

Archdiocese of Las Vegas

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Las Vegas
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
2013	732,000	1,984,000	36.9%	58	18	76	9,631	33	21	16	29	ap2014
2016	747,236	2,100,719	35.6%	66	18	84	8,895	40	22	21	29	ap2017
2019	574,000	1,960,000	29.3%	37	10	47	12,212	26	11	14	30	ap2020
2021	580,850	1,981,000	29.3%	35	27	62	9,368	37	32	13	30	ap2022
Archdiocese of Las Vegas

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gregory William Gordon (Priest: 21 Mar 1995; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 May 2021 - )
Joseph Anthony Pepe (Bishop: 6 Apr 2001 to 28 Feb 2018)
George Leo Thomas (Bishop: 28 Feb 2018; Archbishop: 30 May 2023)
Daniel Francis Walsh (Bishop: 21 Mar 1995 to 11 Apr 2000)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

Source(s)

Diocese of Las Vegas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 677, to Page 679
Archdiocese of Las Vegas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 115, Page 623, and Page 624

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