Bishop of Las Vegas
Encyclopedia
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 Cathedral
and the diocese's metropolitan bishop
is the Archbishop of San Francisco
. Pepe is also a member of the Board of Trustees
at The Catholic University of America
.
See also List of Bishops
Daniel F. Walsh
Daniel Francis Walsh is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fifth Bishop of Santa Rosa in California.-Biography:...
, D.D. was made the first Bishop of Las Vegas by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
. The current Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
as of 2005 is Monsignor
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
Joseph A. Pepe, who was established as the ordinary
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the Diocese of Las Vegas
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 comprises the Counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye, White Pine and is governed from the City of Las Vegas...
in 2001. The bishop's throne
Cathedra
A cathedra or bishop's throne is the chair or throne of a bishop. It is a symbol of the bishop's teaching authority in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and has in some sense remained such in the Anglican Communion and in Lutheran churches...
is located at 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...
and the diocese's metropolitan bishop
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
is the Archbishop of San Francisco
Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco is the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Roman Catholic Church in San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin counties in California, the United States...
. Pepe is also a member of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America
As of May 2010, the Board of Trustees at The Catholic University of America was composed of:*Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus*Richard D. Banziger, B.A. 1981, Managing Director, Salomon Smith Barney...
at The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
.
Bishops of Las Vegas
- Most Reverend Daniel F. WalshDaniel F. WalshDaniel Francis Walsh is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the fifth Bishop of Santa Rosa in California.-Biography:...
, D.D. (1995–2000) - Most Reverend Monsignor Joseph A. Pepe (2001)
External links
See also List of Bishops