Seattle archbishop emeritus Raymond Hunthausen dies at 96

Raymond G. Hunthausen, who led the Seattle Archdiocese from 1975 to 1991 and became one of the nation’s most controversial bishops, beloved by some and castigated by others for his support of nuclear disarmament, gay rights and broader roles for women within the church, died Sunday. He was 96.

The archbishop emeritus, a Montana native, died at his home in Helena, according to a news release Sunday by the Seattle Archdiocese.

Archbishop of Seattle J. Peter Sartain issued a statement