The Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC), comprised of the five Catholic Bishops of Washington state, commissioned a study of all diocesan archival records available in the Archdiocese of Seattle, Diocese of Yakima and Diocese of Spokane documenting Catholic boarding schools serving primarily Native American children, and their related cemeteries. Click to read more.
The Archdiocese is celebrating a Jubilee Year! We want to call your attention to the Jubilee Year that began Dec. 24 when Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica. He declared a Jubilee of Hope, which the Catholic Church will celebrate through Jan. 6, 2026. There will be 4 locations of Special Masses in our Archdiocese. Click for more details and information.