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  •     Catholicism first came to Central Washington in 1847.
  •     The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII.
  •     The new diocese was formed from the territory of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Spokane.
  •     The Diocese of Yakima serves 41 parishes in 7 counties.
  •     The original diocesan newspaper began as Our Times in 1959.
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Reform is Opportunity for Dialogue

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Created on Thursday, 26 April 2012 19:56
Written by Msgr. Robert Siler

A recent directive from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding reform in the Leadership Conference of Women Religious has generated widespread news coverage.   Since mainline news media often do not have a complete grasp of the workings of the Church, the following stories might be a help in better understanding this matter.

Reform of US nuns group an opportunity for dialogue, archbishop says

Timeline of Vatican relations with US women religious since 1950s

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Catholicism first came to Central Washington in 1847. The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII. The new diocese was formed from the territory of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Spokane. The Diocese of Yakima serves 41 parishes in 7 counties. The original diocesan newspaper began as Our Times in 1959.
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