Joseph Jude Tyson
Joseph Jude Tyson (born October 16, 1957 in Moses Lake ) is Bishop of Yakima .
Life
The Archbishop of Seattle , Raymond Gerhardt Hunthausen , ordained him a priest on June 10, 1989 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on May 12, 2005 auxiliary bishop in Seattle and titular bishop of Migirpa . The Archbishop of Seattle, Alexander Joseph Brunett , donated him episcopal ordination on June 6 of the same year ; Co - consecrators were Gustavo García-Siller MSpS , auxiliary bishop in Chicago , and George Leo Thomas , bishop of Helena . He chose Christo Lumen ad Gentes as his motto .
He was named bishop of Yakima on April 12, 2011, and initiated into office on May 31 of the same year.
In October 2012, Tyson called on Catholics to vote against the recognition of same-sex marriage in the marriage law of Maine, Maryland and Washington in referendums .
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arthur Sevilla SJ |
Bishop of Yakima since 2011 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tyson, Joseph Jude |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tyson, Joseph J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Yakima |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moses Lake |