Guardian Angel Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Winchester, Nevada<!-- Address is "Las Vegas, NV", but not in city limits. -->, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is located just off of the Las Vegas Strip, north of the Wynn and Encore hotels. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. Before the establishment of the Diocese of Las Vegas in 1995, it was a parish of the Diocese of Reno.

History

St. Viator Church was built on the site of the former city dump in 1955. The ground proved to be unstable and the church was condemned and torn down six months after it opened. The Rev. Richard Crowley, CSV, now churchless, approached Moe Dalitz to donate land on the Las Vegas Strip. Although Jewish, Dalitz liked the idea of having a church convenient for his casino workers. He donated land near the Desert Inn in 1961. Dalitz was familiar with the work of Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams and approached him to design the new church. Guardian Angel Shrine was opened on October 2, 1963. In 1977 Bishop Norman McFarland of the recently re-designated Diocese of Reno-Las Vegas chose the shrine as the co-cathedral. The diocese was divided in 1995 and the Diocese of Las Vegas was established. Guardian Angel retained its status as a cathedral. The cathedral was renovated for $1.3 million in 1995. They are located in 12 triangular niches that bisect the A-frame. A large crucifix is suspended from the ceiling above the altar and in front of the chancel mural. There is seating for 1,100 people in the cathedral.

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File:Guardian Angel Cathedral - Las Vegas 02.JPG|Exterior detail

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File:Guardian Angel Cathedral interior - Las Vegas 18.jpg|View up the nave to the sanctuary

File:Guardian Angel Cathedral interior - Las Vegas 15.JPG|Rear gallery

File:Guardian Angel Cathedral interior - Las Vegas 02.JPG|Detail of Chancel mural: The Final Beginning

File:Guardian Angel Cathedral interior - Las Vegas 09.JPG|Stained glass window: Station 14

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See also

  • List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Las Vegas

References

  • Official Cathedral Site
  • Archdiocese of Las Vegas Official Site