Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
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| Archdiocese of Seattle Archidioecesis Seattlensis |
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St. James Cathedral in Seattle |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Western Washington, United States |
| Territory | Western Washington |
| Population | 577,400 Catholics[1] |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Patron | Mary, the Immaculate Conception |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese Seattle |
| Established | June 23, 1951 |
| Cathedral | St. James Cathedral |
| Bishop | Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett |
| Website | www.seattlearch.org |
| Current leadership | |
| Metropolitan | Most Rev. Alexander J. Brunett |
| Diocesan Bishop | Most Rev. Alexander J. Brunett |
| Auxiliary bishops | Most Rev. Eusebio Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S Most Rev. Joseph J. Tyson |
The Archdiocese of Seattle is an ecclesiastical territory (diocese) of the Catholic Church in the northwestern U.S., led by an archbishop. The archbishop concurrently serves as metropolitan bishop of the suffragan dioceses within the Province of Seattle, which includes the Spokane and Yakima dioceses. The archdiocese and two suffragan dioceses cover the entire state of Washington.
The archdiocese was canonically erected on May 31, 1850 as the Diocese of Nesqually, taking its territory from the suppressed and now defunct Diocese of Walla Walla. It changed its name on September 11, 1907 to become the Diocese of Seattle. It was elevated to the rank of an archdiocese and metropolitan on June 23, 1951.
The archdiocese is composed of 142 parishes and 36 missions or pastoral centers.These are served by 131 active diocesan priests, 100 diocesan deacons, and approximately 800 diocesan lay ecclesial ministers. Also resident in the archdiocese are 40 international 'extern' priests, and 604 members of religious communities, including priests, brothers and sisters, although most are retired.
There are 2 post-secondary schools, 9 secondary schools, and 58 primary schools. The archdiocese also has an extensive welfare and health system with 8 hospitals, 8 day care centers and 22 assisted-living housing centers for the elderly and others.
The incumbent ordinary is Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett, who has been in office since October 27, 1997; he was formerly the Bishop of Helena.
Archbishop Brunett ordained Bishop George Leo Thomas as Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle on November 19, 1999. Five years later, Bishop Thomas was appointed as the Bishop of Helena. Following Bishop Thomas' departure for western Montana in 2004, Archbishop Brunett ordained two new Auxiliary Bishops: Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S. and Joseph J. Tyson, both were concurrently installed on May 12, 2005.
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[edit] List of Bishops and Archbishops of Seattle
- Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet † (May 31, 1850 Appointed – December 23, 1879 Retired)
- Egidius Junger † (August 6, 1879 Appointed – December 26, 1895 Died)
- Edward John O'Dea † (June 13, 1896 Appointed – December 25, 1932 Died)
- Gerald Shaughnessy † (July 1, 1933 Appointed – May 18, 1950 Died)
- Thomas Arthur Connolly † (May 18, 1950 Succeeded – February 13, 1975 Retired) - first Archbishop of Seattle
- Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen (February 25, 1975 Appointed – August 21, 1991 Retired)
- Thomas Joseph Murphy † (August 21, 1991 Succeeded – July 26, 1997 Died)
- Alexander Joseph Brunett (October 28, 1997 Appointed – present)
[edit] High schools
- Archbishop Murphy High School - Everett
- Bellarmine Preparatory School - Tacoma
- Bishop Blanchet High School - Seattle
- Eastside Catholic School - Sammamish
- Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart - Bellevue
- Holy Names Academy - Seattle
- John F. Kennedy Memorial High School - Burien
- O'Dea High School - Seattle
- Pope John Paul II High School - Lacey
- Seattle Preparatory School - Seattle
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic High School, Vancouver
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
- Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Archdiocese of Seattle
- St. James Cathedral
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