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Las Vegas, a gambling town, became the first new Roman Catholic Archdiocese in America in 19 years.
“This speaks to the tremendous growth and vibrancy of the local faith and the commitment of the women and men that serve in leadership, including our priests,” Thomas said in a statement. “This is really a remarkable legacy moment in Las Vegas, and for the Catholic Church as a whole.” In a May 30 news conference, Thomas said there are more like 650,000 registered Catholics in the archdiocese, and likely another 200,000 unregistered Catholics as well, giving the archdiocese a total number of Catholics somewhere in the 850,000 range.
“I feel very grateful to the Holy See and to Pope Francis, who I love very deeply, but I [told the Vatican] the honour and the glory belong to the priests and the lay faithful,” Thomas said. “It is the people labouring out on the fields and in the community who are really responsible for the dynamism here.”
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