Yakima (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Jude Tyson, Bishop
Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1951
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seattle
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Washington
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 46,051 (17,787 Square Miles)
Description: Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima
Conference Region: XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: YAK
Official Web Site: https://yakimadiocese.org
Mailing Address: Pastoral Office, 101S 12th Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902, USA
Telephone: (509)965-7117
Fax: 966-8334

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Patrick Dougherty † (9 Jul 1951 Appointed - 5 Feb 1969 Resigned)
Cornelius Michael Power † (5 Feb 1969 Appointed - 15 Jan 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon)
Nicolas Eugene Walsh † (5 Sep 1974 Appointed - 10 Aug 1976 Resigned)
William Stephen Skylstad (16 Feb 1977 Appointed - 17 Apr 1990 Appointed, Bishop of Spokane, Washington)
Francis Eugene George, O.M.I. † (10 Jul 1990 Appointed - 30 Apr 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon)
Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J. (31 Dec 1996 Appointed - 12 Apr 2011 Retired)
Joseph Jude Tyson (12 Apr 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1951	Erected	Diocese of Seattle (Chelan, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima) Diocese of Spokane (Douglas, Grant, and Benton)	Diocese of Yakima (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 48,694 360,581 13.5% 75 4 79 616 4 108 38 ap1967

1970 50,100 63 4 67 747 4 78 38 ap1971*

1976 54,135 360,900 15.0% 58 6 64 845 6 65 39 ap1977

1980 56,500 389,000 14.5% 56 16 72 784 16 61 39 ap1981

1990 58,300 461,600 12.6% 43 8 51 1,143 17 9 50 40 ap1991

1999 66,819 461,600 14.5% 63 11 74 902 25 3 55 41 ap2000

2000 63,066 461,600 13.7% 56 11 67 941 25 17 53 41 ap2001

2001 62,587 461,600 13.6% 54 11 65 962 24 19 55 41 ap2002

2002 69,611 461,600 15.1% 52 12 64 1,087 23 19 47 41 ap2003

2003 65,323 461,600 14.2% 52 11 63 1,036 23 15 46 41 ap2004

2004 68,561 600,055 11.4% 50 12 62 1,105 23 15 50 41 ap2005

2010 79,317 649,840 12.2% 74 7 81 979 26 10 33 49 ap2011

2014 74,481 681,556 10.9% 54 3 57 1,306 42 5 27 41 ap2015

2017 179,033 712,871 25.1% 55 3 58 3,086 41 5 24 41 ap2018

2020 172,080 730,790 23.5% 53 2 55 3,128 39 2 18 41 ap2021

2022 190,000 751,808 25.3% 47 2 49 3,877 47 2 18 39 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	48,694	360,581	13.5%	75	4	79	616		4	108	38	ap1967
1970	50,100			63	4	67	747		4	78	38	ap1971*
1976	54,135	360,900	15.0%	58	6	64	845		6	65	39	ap1977
1980	56,500	389,000	14.5%	56	16	72	784		16	61	39	ap1981
1990	58,300	461,600	12.6%	43	8	51	1,143	17	9	50	40	ap1991
1999	66,819	461,600	14.5%	63	11	74	902	25	3	55	41	ap2000
2000	63,066	461,600	13.7%	56	11	67	941	25	17	53	41	ap2001
2001	62,587	461,600	13.6%	54	11	65	962	24	19	55	41	ap2002
2002	69,611	461,600	15.1%	52	12	64	1,087	23	19	47	41	ap2003
2003	65,323	461,600	14.2%	52	11	63	1,036	23	15	46	41	ap2004
2004	68,561	600,055	11.4%	50	12	62	1,105	23	15	50	41	ap2005
2010	79,317	649,840	12.2%	74	7	81	979	26	10	33	49	ap2011
2014	74,481	681,556	10.9%	54	3	57	1,306	42	5	27	41	ap2015
2017	179,033	712,871	25.1%	55	3	58	3,086	41	5	24	41	ap2018
2020	172,080	730,790	23.5%	53	2	55	3,128	39	2	18	41	ap2021
2022	190,000	751,808	25.3%	47	2	49	3,877	47	2	18	39	ap2023