ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK

The 'Archdiocese of Newark' is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex (where the city of Newark is located). The diocese covers 513 square miles (1,329 km²), making it the smallest diocese in the United States.^[1]

Contents

History

Bishops of the Diocese of Newark (terms of service)

Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Newark (terms of service)

Schools in the Archdiocese of Newark

Higher education

Secondary schools

Cemeteries

Footnotes

See also

External links

History

Originally established as the 'Diocese of Newark' in 1853 by Pope Pius IX, it was elevated to Archdiocese in 1937 by Pope Pius XI.
The Archbishop of Newark presides from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
The Archdiocese is currently led by Archbishop John J. Myers. Myers is metropolitan for all of the New Jersey dioceses which include Newark, the Diocese of Camden, the Diocese of Metuchen, the Diocese of Paterson and the Diocese of Trenton

Bishops of the Diocese of Newark (terms of service)

#Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley (1853–1872)
#Bishop Michael A. Corrigan (1873–1880)
#Bishop Winand M. Wigger (1881–1901)
#Bishop John J. O'Connor (1901–1927)

Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Newark (terms of service)

#Archbishop Thomas J. Walsh (1928–1952)
#Archbishop Thomas A. Boland (1953–1974)
#Archbishop Peter L. Gerety (1974–1986)
#Archbishop Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1986–2000)
#Archbishop John J. Myers (2001–present)

Schools in the Archdiocese of Newark

Higher education

★ Seton Hall University

★ Caldwell College

★ Felician College

★ Saint Peter's College

Secondary schools

'Bergen County'

★ Academy of the Holy Angels High School (Demarest, New Jersey)

★ Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Ramsey

★ Immaculate Conception High School (Lodi)

★ Saint Joseph Regional High School (Montvale)

★ Queen of Peace High School (North Arlington)

★ Bergen Catholic High School (Oradell)

★ Paramus Catholic High School (Paramus)

★ St. Mary High School (Rutherford)

★ Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township)
'Essex County'

★ Christ the King Preparatory School (Newark)

★ Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair)

★ Mount Saint Dominic Academy (Caldwell)

★ Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark)

★ Saint Vincent Academy (Newark)

★ Marylawn of the Oranges High School (South Orange)

★ Lacordaire Academy (Upper Montclair)

★ Seton Hall Preparatory School (West Orange)
'Hudson County'

★ Holy Family Academy (Bayonne)

★ Caritas Academy (Jersey City)

★ Marist High School (Bayonne)

★ Hudson Catholic Regional High School (Jersey City)

★ Kenmare High School (Jersey City)

★ St. Anthony High School (Jersey City)

★ Saint Dominic Academy (Jersey City)

★ St. Mary High School (Jersey City)

★ St. Peter's Preparatory School (Jersey City)

★ St. Joseph of the Palisades High School (West New York)
'Union County'

★ Mother Seton Regional High School (Clark)

★ Benedictine Academy (Elizabeth)

★ St. Mary of the Assumption High School (Elizabeth)

★ St. Patrick High School (Elizabeth)

★ Roselle Catholic High School (Roselle)

★ Union Catholic Regional High School (Scotch Plains)

★ Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Summit)

★ Oratory Preparatory School (Summit)

Cemeteries

★ Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City

★ Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange

★ Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah

★ Christ The King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes

★ Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington

★ Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover

★ Saint Gertrudes Cemetery, Colonia

Footnotes

1. Newark Archdiocese is diverse and densely populated, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed July 24, 2007. " Archbishop John J. Myers is moving from the plains of Illinois to the geographically smallest diocese in the United States; but its 513-square miles encompass about 1.3 million Catholics. It is one of the busiest, largest and most diverse dioceses in the nation. The Archdiocese of Newark encompasses the northeastern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Union, and Hudson and the population totals 2.8 million people."

See also

★ Polish Cathedral style

External links

★ Official Web Site