Washington State Catholic Conference

Participating Bishops

The Columbia River Watershed was the focus of an extensive pastoral letter project launched in 1997 by the Catholic Bishops of the Pacific Northwest and Canada.  The Catholic Bishops of the Watershed Region involved in writing the Columbia River pastoral letter include: 

Archdiocese of Seattle, WA
-Archbishop Alex J. Brunett
-Auxiliary Bishop George L. Thomas
-Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen (Retired)

Archdiocese of Portland, OR
-Archbishop John G. Vlazny
-Auxiliary Bishop Kenneth D. Steiner

Diocese of Baker, OR
-Bishop Robert F. Vasa
-Bishop Thomas J. Connolly (Retired) 

Diocese of Nelson,BC, Can
-Bishop Eugene J. Cooney

Diocese of Helena, MT
-Bishop Robert C. Morlino

Diocese of Boise, ID
-Bishop Michael P. Driscoll

Diocese of Yakima, WA
-Bishop Carlos A. Sevilla, SJ

Diocese of Spokane, WA
-Bishop William S. Skylstad, Chair


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