Suffragan diocese Yakima, Washington, United States
Diocese of Yakima
Yakimen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Yakima is a Latin Rite diocese covering seven counties in central Washington State, erected on June 23, 1951, and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Seattle. It is led by Bishop Joseph J. Tyson, with St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima as its seat.
On the map
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- Established
- 1951
- Catholics
- 190,000
- Priests
- 49
- Territory
- 46,051 km²
Parishes and churches
43 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Aloysius ParishToppenishMass times recorded
- St. Andrew ParishEllensburgMass times recorded
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini ParishBenton CityMass times recorded
- St. John the Baptist ParishCle ElumMass times recorded
- St. Joseph ParishSunnysideMass times recorded
- St. Joseph ParishWatervilleView parish
- St. Joseph ParishWenatcheeMass times recorded
- St. Joseph ParishWhite SalmonMass times recorded
- St. Joseph ParishYakimaMass times recorded
- St. Juan Diego ParishCowicheMass times recorded
- St. Mary ParishWhite SwanView parish
- St. Michael the Archangel ParishRoyal CityMass times recorded
- St. Peter Claver ParishWapatoMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Joseph J. Tyson
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The cathedral
St. Paul Cathedral stands in Yakima, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Central Washington State in the United States is served by the Diocese of Yakima (Latin: Dioecesis Yakimensis), a Catholic see suffragan to the metropolitan Archdiocese of Seattle. St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima is its mother church, and as of 2026 Joseph J. Tyson holds the office of bishop.