1. Raymond Gerhardt "Dutch" Hunthausen was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Helena from 1962 to 1975 and as Archbishop of Seattle from 1975 to 1991.
21 Facts About Raymond Hunthausen
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The oldest of seven children, Raymond Hunthausen was born in Anaconda, Montana, to Anthony Gerhardt and Edna Marie Hunthausen.
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Raymond Hunthausen's parents owned and operated a local grocery store.
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Raymond Hunthausen grew up helping with the grocery business and working in the Tuchscherer brewery.
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Raymond Hunthausen considered pursuing a career as a chemical engineer or as a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force.
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Raymond Hunthausen began his studies at St Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, in the fall of 1943.
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Raymond Hunthausen was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph Gilmore on June 1,1946.
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Raymond Hunthausen returned to Carroll College, where he served as a professor of chemistry and a football and basketball coach.
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Raymond Hunthausen served as president of Carroll College from 1957 to 1962.
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On July 8,1962, Raymond Hunthausen was appointed the sixth Bishop of Helena by Pope John XXIII.
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Raymond Hunthausen was the newest and youngest American bishop at the start of the council.
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Raymond Hunthausen was appointed Archbishop of Seattle, Washington by Pope Paul VI in 1975.
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In 1982, Raymond Hunthausen withheld half of his income tax to protest the stockpiling of nuclear weapons and the Trident missile program which had a base nearby, in Puget Sound.
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The investigation concluded that Raymond Hunthausen had exercised "weak doctrinal leadership" in a number of areas, including allowing children to receive the sacrament of Communion without first having received the sacrament of penance.
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Raymond Hunthausen stoutly maintains that his archdiocese has remained fundamentally the same and was never in violation of Vatican doctrine; nor has he had to alter the general direction of his ministry or compromise his liberal beliefs.
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Raymond Hunthausen is remembered most for his support of the poor and disenfranchised.
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Raymond Hunthausen was an advocate for the youth and encouraged better catechesis in Catholic parishes and Catholic parochial schools despite waning enrollment.
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Raymond Hunthausen then moved to Helena, Montana, to live with his brother, Jack Hunthausen.
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Raymond Hunthausen continued to hear confessions once a week in East Helena, Montana, and led retreats in the Diocese of Helena.
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On July 22,2018, Raymond Hunthausen died in his home in Helena at age 96.
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Raymond Hunthausen is the second archbishop to be interred in the crypt at St James Cathedral.