Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the southern Nevada region of the United States. It is comprised of the Counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye, White Pine and is governed from the City of Las Vegas. Also known as the See of Las Vegas, it is led by the Bishop of Las Vegas, who pastors the motherchurch, Guardian Angel Cathedral.

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Diocese - Roman Catholic Church - Nevada - United States - Counties - Clark - Esmeralda - Lincoln - Nye - White Pine - City of Las Vegas - Bishop of Las Vegas - Motherchurch - Guardian Angel Cathedral

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Originally a part of the Dioceses of Sacramento and Salt Lake City and later the Diocese of Reno, Pope John Paul II established the diocese on March 21, 1995 and was canonically erected on June 28.

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Sacramento - Salt Lake City - Reno - Pope John Paul II - March 21 - 1995 - June 28

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Today, the See of Las Vegas remains a ceremonial suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishop of San Francisco. Its fellow suffragans include the Dioceses of Honolulu, Oakland, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Jose, Santa Rosa and Stockton.

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Archbishop of San Francisco - Honolulu - Oakland - San Jose - Santa Rosa - Stockton

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