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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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Visit of Bishop Manz

Dear Friends:

 
Please join me in welcoming Bishop Manz who is visiting this week.  He is the auxiliary bishop of Chicago.  He also serves on the USCCB subcommittee, Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers.  He has a keen interest in the plight of our farm workers and migrants here in Central Washington and has come out with a team to learn more about the needs of our migrant workers.  I am also grateful to Monsignor Siler who has schedule a number of visits in our parishes and agencies across Central Washington.  Click here for a little more information about Bishop Manz   http://www.archchicago.org/thearchdiocese/bishop_john_manz.shtm 

+Bishop Joseph Tyson
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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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