The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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 in the southern Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

 region of the United States

United States

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. It comprises the Counties of Clark

Clark County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

, Esmeralda

Esmeralda County, Nevada

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, Lincoln

Lincoln County, Nevada

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, Nye

Nye County, Nevada

-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...

, White Pine

White Pine County, Nevada

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 and is governed from the City of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

. The Bishop of Las Vegas

Bishop of Las Vegas

On June 28, 1995 the Most Reverend Daniel F. Walsh, D.D. was made the first Bishop of Las Vegas by Pope John Paul II. The current Bishop as of 2005 is Monsignor Joseph A. Pepe, who was established as the ordinary of the Diocese of Las Vegas in 2001. The bishop's throne is located at Guardian Angel...

 has his liturgical and canonical seat (cathedra) at the Guardian Angel Cathedral

Guardian Angel Cathedral

The Guardian Angel Cathedral is a cathedral in Winchester, Nevada of the Roman Catholic Church. It is located at 302 Cathedral Way, just off the Las Vegas Strip, near the Encore Hotel...

.

Originally a part of the Dioceses of Sacramento

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento

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 and Salt Lake City

Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City

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 and later the Diocese of Reno

Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno is an ecclesiastical territory of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern Nevada region of the United States, centered on the city of Reno. With the urging of Cardinal George Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, Pope Pius XI established the Diocese on March 27, 1931...

, Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

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

The See of Las Vegas is a suffragan diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Archdiocese of San Francisco

Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco

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. Other suffragan sees include the dioceses of Honolulu

Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu

The Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, officially in Latin Dioecesis Honoluluensis, is an ecclesiastical territory or particular church of the Catholic Church in the United States...

, Oakland

Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Northern California. The diocese comprises Alameda and Contra Costa Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area...

, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Jose

Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...

, Santa Rosa

Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States, named in honor of St. Rose of Lima. It comprises the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa and...

, and Stockton

Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Central Valley and Mother Lode region of California in the United States. It comprises the Counties of Alpine, Calaveras, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne...

.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas is The Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe. On April 6, 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed Monsignor Pepe as the second bishop of the diocese. The Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop Pepe was celebrated on May 31, 2001.

Elementary schools

• St. Viator School (Las Vegas, Nevada)
  St. Viator School (Las Vegas, Nevada)
  St. Viator School is a Catholic school, located in Paradise, Nevada. It includes grades Pre-K to 8th grade. There are two classes per grade, and K-8 have full day classes. This school belongs to the St. Viator Parish, which belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada.- Education :St....
  
  
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton
• St. Francis de Sales
• Our Lady of Las Vegas
• St. Christopher
• St. Anne's
• St. Joseph's

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
• Guardian angel cathedral