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Archdiocese of Las Vegas
Meet the U.S.’s newest archbishop and leader of the Church in Las Vegas
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 28, 2023 / 12:48 pm “God, is this right?” Archbishop George Leo Thomas prayed when he was first appointed to lead the Church in Las Vegas in 2018. He was moving to the deserts of southern Nevada after 14 years in Montana’s Rocky Mountains and …
Newest American archbishop receives pallium in special Mass at Vatican
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 29, 2023 / 09:24 am Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the newly created Archdiocese of Las Vegas formally received his pallium, a vestment symbolizing his authority in the Church, from Pope Francis in a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday. Thomas, 73, …