- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima
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Diocese of Yakima
Dioecesis YakimensisLocation Country United States Territory Central Washington State Ecclesiastical province Province of Seattle Metropolitan Yakima, Washington Population
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68,561[1]Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Established June 23, 1951 Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Joseph J. Tyson
Bishop-elect of YakimaMetropolitan Archbishop J. Peter Sartain
Archbishop of SeattleMap Website yakimadiocese.org The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the central region of the state of Washington in the United States. It is led by a prelate bishop who serves as pastor to the motherchurch in the Yakima Cathedral of Saint Paul.
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Bishops
- Joseph Patrick Dougherty (1951–1969)
- Cornelius Michael Power (1969–1974)
- Nicolas Eugene Walsh (1974–1976)
- William Stephen Skylstad (1977–1990)
- Francis George, O.M.I. (1990–1996)
- Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J. (1996-2011)
- Joseph J. Tyson (2011 - )
History
Canonically erected on 23 June 1951, the diocese comprises Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat and Yakima counties. The diocese is a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of Seattle, whose metropolitan is the Archbishop of Seattle.
Schools
- La Salle High School, Union Gap
- St. Paul Cathedral School, Yakima - Grades PK-8
- St. Joseph Marquette School, Yakima - Grades PK-8
- St. Joseph School, Kennewick, WA - Grades PK-8
- Christ the King School, Richland, WA - Grades K-8
- St. Rose of Lima School, Ephrata, WA - Grades PK-6
- St. Joseph School, Wenatchee, WA - Grades PK-5
Resources
References
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Seattle Categories:- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Seattle
- Christianity in Washington (state)
- Religious organizations established in 1951
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- United States Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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