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Bishop Edward J. O'Dea blesses the
cornerstone for the construction of
St. Edward's Seminary, 1930
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The Diocese of Yakima was formally established on June 23, 1951, in conjunction with Seattle’s establishment as an Archdiocese. On September 6, 1951, Archbishop Connolly consecrated the Reverend Joseph Dougherty, former chancellor of the Archdiocese of Seattle, as the first bishop of Yakima. The creation of the Yakima diocese was prompted by the post-World War II population growth in the state, and responded to the growing needs of Catholics in central and western Washington.
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