Welcome to the Catholic Church in Western Washington

Archbishop Etienne in green, ordinary time vestments

From Archbishop Paul D. Etienne

Welcome! We hope this website inspires you to learn about the Catholic faith or go deeper in your own relationship with Jesus. Learn about the Archdiocese of Seattle, our ministries, upcoming events and more.

 

Planning for the future

Partners in the Gospel is a strategic pastoral planning effort taking place across the Archdiocese of Seattle to re-invigorate and renew our local Catholic Church.

Final parish families were announced in February 2024, and Archbishop Etienne and the Priest Personnel Board released the Official Appointments, including pastors, parochial vicars and other assignments, in April 2024.

Parish families and official appointments went into effect on July 1, 2024.

Upcoming events

6
August
6:30 am - 2:30 pm
Washington National Golf Club
14330 Southeast Husky Way, Auburn, WA 98092

Archbishop’s Golf Tournament

Join us for the Archbishop’s Golf Tournament, the Archdiocese of Seattle’s premier fundraising event to benefit seminarian education. ...

9
August
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA, USA

Mass for Peace

Join us at the Mass for Peace we commemorate the 1945 Japan bombings and pray for the worldwide disarmament of nuclear weapons and peace throughout the world. ...

10
August
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Various Parishes

Archdiocesan Summer Service Project

Participate in the Archdiocesan Summer Service Project! Parishes from around the Archdiocese of Seattle will take part in a diocesan-wide service project with their middle school and high school youth groups! You can participate too – right at your local parish! ...

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News

From Northwest Catholic

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From the Archdiocese

Archdiocese Reaffirms Commitment to Victim Survivors

SEATTLE, July 12, 2024 – Today King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott ruled that the attorney general does not have legal authority to enforce a subpoena against the Archdiocese of Seattle.

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Archdiocese of Seattle Starts New Healing Ministry

SEATTLE, July 10, 2024 – As part of its re-envisioning effort, the Archdiocese of Seattle is adjusting the Chancery structure to better serve parish, schools and ministry staff, while offering more pastoral care.

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Parish Families Form across the Archdiocese of Seattle

SEATTLE, July 1, 2024 – After two and a half years of planning, extensive consultation and discernment, the Archdiocese of Seattle formed 60 parish families today as part of Partners in the Gospel conference. Read More  | En Espanol

The Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Everyone is invited to participate.

The Archdiocese of Seattle is committed to transparency regarding clergy abuse.