The Most Reverend Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet 1850-1879 Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Aegidius Junger 1879-1895 Read more here Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Edward John O'Dea 1896-1932 Read more here Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Gerald Shaughnessy, S.M. 1933-1948 Read more here Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Thomas Arthur Connolly Fifth Bishop/First Archbishop of Seattle 1948-1950 (coadjutor bishop) 1950-1975 (Archbishop) Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Raymond G. Hunthausen 1975-1991 Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Thomas J. Murphy 1987-1991 (coadjutor) 1991-1997 Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website The Most Reverend Alexander J. Brunett 1997 - present Read a biography at the Archdiocese of Seattle website