New policy allows Archdiocese of Seattle deacons to wear certain clerical garb by Kate McEntee DeWeese | Northwest Catholic 9:57 AM January 16, 2026 by Kate McEntee DeWeese | Northwest Catholic 9:57 AM January 16, 2026 The Archdiocese of Seattle joins a number of dioceses that permit deacons to wear a Roman collar. Many of those dioceses ask their deacons to wear gray shirts. FacebookTwitterEmail
