Archdiocese of Seattle

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Bishop(s) Alexander Joseph Brunett, Archbishop Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S., Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Jude Tyson, Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Spokane Yakima

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 23 June 1951 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Washington Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 64,269 (24,934 Square Miles) Conference Region: XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SEA Official Web Site: http://www.seattlearch.org/ Mailing Address: 910 Marion St., Seattle, WA 98104 Telephone: (206)382-4560 Fax: 382-3495

Historical Details

• Diocese of Nesqually
  • Latin Name: Nesqualien
  • Erected: 31 May 1850
  • State: Washington
  • Country: United States of America

• Diocese of Seattle
  • Latin Name: Seattlensis
  • Name Changed: 11 September 1907
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
  • State: Washington
  • Country: United States of America
  • Square Miles: 36,644
  • Description: Chehalis, Chelan, Clallam, Clarke, Cowlitz, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima Counties.

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet † (31 May 1850 Appointed - 23 Dec 1879 Retired)
• Egidius Junger † (6 Aug 1879 Appointed - 26 Dec 1895 Died)
• Edward John O’Dea † (13 Jun 1896 Appointed - 25 Dec 1932 Died)
• Gerald Shaughnessy, S.M. † (1 Jul 1933 Appointed - 18 May 1950 Died)
• Thomas Arthur Connolly † (18 May 1950 Succeeded - 13 Feb 1975 Retired)
• Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen (25 Feb 1975 Appointed - 21 Aug 1991 Retired)
• Thomas Joseph Murphy † (21 Aug 1991 Succeeded - 26 Jun 1997 Died)
• Alexander Joseph Brunett (28 Oct 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Nesqually
31 May 1850	Erected	Diocese of Walla Walla (suppressed)	Diocese of Nesqually (erected)
Diocese of Seattle
11 September 1907	Name Changed	Diocese of Nesqually	Diocese of Seattle
17 December 1913	Territory Lost	Diocese of Seattle	Diocese of Spokane (erected)
23 June 1951	Territory Lost	Diocese of Seattle Diocese of Spokane	Diocese of Yakima (erected)
Archdiocese of Seattle
23 June 1951	Elevated	Diocese of Seattle	Archdiocese of Seattle

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Seattle
1950	183,000	1,662,770	11.0%	127	176	303	603		232	1,008	113	ap1951
Archdiocese of Seattle
1966	292,675	2,189,800	13.4%	212	273	485	603		319	1,174	118	ap1967
1970	334,468	2,528,000	13.2%	202	235	437	765		281	1,072	125	ap1971
1976	340,221	2,628,190	12.9%	179	220	399	852	24	271	875	127	ap1977
1980	358,460	2,825,350	12.7%	221	232	453	791	48	267	895	130	ap1981
1990	320,814	3,598,800	8.9%	214	163	377	850	83	201	673	133	ap1991
1999	508,900	4,425,100	11.5%	199	135	334	1,523	86	33	650	138	ap2000
2000	852,302	4,485,800	19.0%	191	116	307	2,776	76	144	523	168	ap2001
2001	850,925	4,587,375	18.5%	184	117	301	2,826	73	146	492	168	ap2002
2002	861,200	4,655,100	18.5%	196	109	305	2,823	71	138	488	169	ap2003
2003	860,000	4,711,700	18.3%	207	105	312	2,756	71	134	471	169	ap2004
2004	904,000	4,755,500	19.0%	205	108	313	2,888	98	133	452	169	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alexander Joseph Brunett (Archbishop: 28 Oct 1997 - )
• Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S. (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 May 2005)
• Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen (Archbishop: 25 Feb 1975 to 21 Aug 1991)
• George Leo Thomas (Priest: 22 May 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Nov 1999 to 23 Mar 2004)
• Joseph Jude Tyson (Priest: 10 Jun 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 May 2005)
• Donald William Wuerl (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 1985 to 26 May 1987)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Robert John Armstrong † (Priest: 10 Dec 1910 to 4 Jan 1929)
• Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet † (Bishop: 31 May 1850 to 23 Dec 1879)
• Jean-Baptiste Brondel † (Priest: 17 Dec 1864 to 26 Sep 1879)
• Thomas Arthur Connolly † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Feb 1948; Bishop: 18 May 1950; Archbishop: 23 Jun 1951 to 13 Feb 1975)
• Joseph Patrick Dougherty † (Priest: 14 Jun 1930 to 9 Jul 1951)
• Thomas Edward Gill † (Priest: 10 Jun 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Apr 1956 to 11 Nov 1973)
• Egidius Junger † (Priest: 27 Jun 1862; Bishop: 6 Aug 1879 to 26 Dec 1895)
• Thomas Joseph Murphy † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 May 1987; Archbishop: 21 Aug 1991 to 26 Jun 1997)
• Edward John O’Dea † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1896 to 25 Dec 1932)
• Cornelius Michael Power † (Priest: 3 Jun 1939 to 5 Feb 1969)
• Gerald Shaughnessy, S.M. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1933 to 18 May 1950)
• Nicolas Eugene Walsh † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Aug 1976 to 6 Sep 1983)