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My name is Fr. James Northrop and I am a Roman Catholic priest serving within the Archdiocese of Seattle. I was ordained on June 7, 1997 by the late Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy.
I am currently the pastor of St. Thomas parish in Tukwila and Our Lady of Lourdes in Seattle, WA. I arrived on July 1of 2017.
My past parish assignments were:
Please take a few minutes to look around the website as I am constantly updating it. My hope is that it will give you a window into what a joy it is to serve the Lord as a Catholic priest.
I am currently the pastor of St. Thomas parish in Tukwila and Our Lady of Lourdes in Seattle, WA. I arrived on July 1of 2017.
My past parish assignments were:
- St. Michael Parish, Olympia WA (1997-2000)
- Sacred Heart Parish, Enumclaw, WA (2000-2005)
- St. Brendan Parish, Bothell, WA (2005-2017)
Please take a few minutes to look around the website as I am constantly updating it. My hope is that it will give you a window into what a joy it is to serve the Lord as a Catholic priest.
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