Diocese of Yakima

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Bishop(s) Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 June 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Seattle Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Washington Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 46,051 (17,787 Square Miles) Conference Region: XII (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: YAK Official Web Site: http://www.yakimadiocese.org/ Mailing Address: 5301-A Tieton Dr., Yakima, WA 98908-3493 Telephone: (509)965-7117 Fax: 966-8334

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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)
• 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 - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1951	Erected	Diocese of Seattle Diocese of Spokane	Diocese of Yakima (erected)

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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
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph Patrick Dougherty † (Bishop: 9 Jul 1951 to 5 Feb 1969)
• Francis Eugene George, O.M.I. (Bishop: 10 Jul 1990 to 30 Apr 1996)
• Cornelius Michael Power † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1969 to 15 Jan 1974)
• Carlos Arthur Sevilla, S.J. (Bishop: 31 Dec 1996)
• William Stephen Skylstad (Bishop: 16 Feb 1977 to 17 Apr 1990)
• Nicolas Eugene Walsh † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1974 to 10 Aug 1976)