Archbishop of Las Vegas George Leo Thomas, center, smiles during a news conference at the Archdiocese of Las Vegas, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Las Vegas with Bishop of Reno Daniel Mueggenborg, left, Richard Higgins, retired auxiliary bishop of the Military Archdiocese, background, and Auxiliary Bishop of Las Vegas Gregory Gordon, right, as Bishop of Salt Lake City Oscar Solis, not seen, speaks. Pope Francis created the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and named Thomas as the first metropolitan Archbishop of Las Vegas on Tuesday. (Chitose Suzuki/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephoto