George Leo Thomas

History
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Raymond Hunthausen
Date	May 22, 1976
Place	Archdiocese of Seattle
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Alexander Brunett
Co-consecrators	William S. Skylstad; Carlos Sevilla, SJ;
Date	January 28, 2000
Place	St. James Cathedral, Seattle, Washington; Archdiocese of Seattle

History
Ordination history of; George Leo Thomas
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Raymond Hunthausen
Date	May 22, 1976
Place	Archdiocese of Seattle
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Alexander Brunett
Co-consecrators	William S. Skylstad; Carlos Sevilla, SJ;
Date	January 28, 2000
Place	St. James Cathedral, Seattle, Washington; Archdiocese of Seattle
Gregory W. Gordon
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by George Leo Thomas as principal consecrator
Gregory W. Gordon	July 16, 2021

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

George Leo Thomas
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; George Leo Thomas
Metropolitan Archbishop of Las Vegas
Church	Catholic
See	Las Vegas
Appointed	May 30, 2023
Predecessor	Himself; (as bishop); Joseph A. Pepe; (as previous bishop);
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Las Vegas (2018–2023); Bishop of Helena (2004-2018); Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle and Titular Bishop of Vagrauta (2000–2004);
Orders
Ordination	May 22, 1976; by Raymond Hunthausen
Consecration	January 28, 2000; by Alexander Joseph Brunett, William S. Skylstad, and Carlos Arthur Sevilla
Personal details
Born	George Leo Thomas; May 19, 1950 (age 74); Anaconda, Montana, US
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	George and Mary (née Cronin) Thomas
Alma mater	Carroll College; St. Thomas Seminary; University of Washington;
Motto	Christ our light
Coat of arms

Styles of George Leo Thomas

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

George Leo Thomas (born May 19, 1950) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas in Nevada since 2023. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas from 2018 to its upgrade as archdiocese in 2023.

Thomas previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Helena in Montana from 2004 to 2018 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle in Washington State from 1999 to 2004.