Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
Diocese of Paterson
Dioecesis Patersonensis
Location
Country United States
Territory Northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex Counties
Ecclesiastical province Metropolitan Province of Newark
Metropolitan Paterson, New Jersey
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
420,172
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established December 9, 1937
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Patron saint SS. Patrick and John the Baptist
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli
Metropolitan Archbishop John Joseph Myers
Emeritus Bishops Frank J. Rodimer
Map
Website
patersondiocese.org

The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex. The city of Paterson, third-largest in the state of New Jersey, was chosen as the episcopal see, even though the vast majority of diocesan territory lies west of the city. The diocese is a ceremonial suffragan of the Archdiocese of Newark, and is part of Region III of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.[1]

The diocese was established by Pope Pius XI on December 9, 1937, the same day that the Dioceses of Camden, New Jersey and Owensboro, Kentucky were established. The new Diocese of Paterson was created by taking territory formerly part of the (then) Diocese of Newark. Bishop Thomas J. Walsh, the bishop of Newark, was made the Archbishop of a newly-elevated Archdiocese of Newark the next day, December 10, 1937.

One week later, Walsh's auxiliary bishop Thomas H. McLaughlin was appointed as the first bishop of Paterson, and the former parish church of St. John the Baptist in Paterson was established as the Diocesan Cathedral.

Patrons of the Diocese of Paterson are St. Patrick and St. John the Baptist. The Proper Feasts for the Diocese of Paterson are March 17 (Feast of St. Patrick), June 24 (The Birthday of St. John the Baptist) and June 30 (The Dedication of the Cathedral Church).

As of 2004, there were 211 diocesan priests, 161 religious priests, 192 permanent deacons, 199 male religious and 816 female religious ministering in the diocese, which had a Catholic population of 420,172 out of a total (Catholic and non-Catholic) population of 1,124,058 people.[2] At that time, the Diocese of Paterson was the 44th largest U.S. diocese in terms of population.[3]

Contents

Bishops

  • Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D.
    • June 1, 2004 (transferred from Auxiliary Bishop of Newark) to Present
  • Frank J. Rodimer, J.C.D., D.D.
    • February 28, 1978 (previously elected Diocesan Administrator) - June 1, 2004 (retired, now serving as Bishop Emeritus)
  • Lawrence B. Casey†, D.D.
  • James J. Navagh†, LL.D., D.D.
  • James A. McNulty†, D.D.
    • April 5, 1953 (transferred from Auxiliary Bishop of Newark) - February 12, 1963 (appointed Bishop of Buffalo)
  • Thomas A. Boland†, S.T.D.
    • June 21, 1947 (transferred from Auxiliary Bishop of Newark) - November 15, 1952 (appointed Archbishop of Newark)
  • Thomas H. McLaughlin†, S.T.D.
    • December 16, 1937 (transferred from Auxiliary Bishop of Newark) - March 17, 1947 (died)
* dates signify date of appointment through the cessation of the bishop's ordinary powers.

Before the establishment of the Diocese of Paterson, governance over the territory that is now the Diocese of Paterson was exercised by the Ordinaries of Newark from 1853-1937, the Ordinaries of New York from 1808-1853 and the Ordinaries of Baltimore from 1789-1808.

Leadership and Deaneries

Leadership

  • Ordinary: Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli, S.T.D., S.S.L., D.D.
  • Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia: Rev. Msgr. James T. Mahoney, Ph.D.
  • Episcopal Vicars:
    • Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Kurtyka, J.C.D., P.A., Judicial Vicar
    • Rev. Paul Manning, Vicar for Education
    • Rev. Msgr. William Stober, Vicar for Pastoral Administration
    • Rev. Eugene (Geno) Sylva, S.T.D., Vicar for Evangelization
  • Chancellor and Delegate for Religious: Sr. Mary Edward Spohrer, S.C.C.
  • Vice Chancellor and Priest-Secretary to the Bishop: Rev. Peter S. Glabik
  • Vice Chancellor: Rev. Marc A. Mancini, J.C.L.

Deaneries

The 111 parishes of the Diocese are split organizationally into twelves deaneries spanning the three counties:

The City of Paterson

  • Blessed Sacrament
  • Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Our Lady of Pompeii
  • Our Lady of Victories
  • St. Agnes
  • St. Anthony of Padua
  • St. Bonaventure
  • St. Casimir
  • St. George
  • St. Gerard Majella
  • St. John the Baptist Cathedral
  • St. Joseph
  • St. Mary Help of Christians
  • St. Michael the Archangel
  • St. Stephen
  • St. Therese

The City of Passaic

  • Holy Rosary
  • Holy Trinity
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
  • St. Anthony of Padua
  • St. Joseph
  • St. Mary
  • St. Nicholas
  • St. Stephen

The City of Clifton

  • St. Andrew the Apostle
  • St. Brendan
  • St. Clare
  • SS. Cyril & Methodius
  • St. John Kanty
  • St. Philip the Apostle
  • Sacred Heart
  • St. Paul

Mid-Passaic County

  • Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Wayne)
  • Holy Cross (Wayne)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary (Wayne)
  • Our Lady of Consolation (Wayne)
  • Our Lady of the Holy Angels (Little Falls)
  • Our Lady of the Valley (Wayne)
  • St. Anthony (Hawthorne)
  • St. James of the Marches (Totowa)
  • St. Paul (Prospect Park)

Northern Passaic County

Eastern Morris County

Northeastern Morris County

  • Holy Spirit (Pequannock)
  • Our Lady of Good Counsel (Pompton Plains)
  • Our Lady of the Magnificat (Kinnelon)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Boonton)
  • SS. Cyril & Methodius (Boonton)
  • St. Joseph (Lincoln Park)
  • St. Pius X (Montville)

** Our Lady of Fatima Traditional Latin Mass Chapel, located in Pequannock, is not considered a parish of the Diocese of Paterson. Instead, it is a chapel of ease administered by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.

Northern Morris County

Southeastern Morris County

Southwestern Morris County

  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Morristown)
  • Our Lady of the Mountain (Schooleys Mountain)
  • Resurrection (Randolph)
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Flanders)
  • St. Joseph (Mendham)
  • St. Lawrence the Martyr (Chester)
  • St. Luke (Long Valley)
  • St. Margaret (Morristown)
  • St. Mark the Evangelist (Long Valley)
  • St. Matthew the Apostle (Randolph)

Western Morris County

Sussex County

Sussex County (continued)

  • St. James the Greater (Montague)**
  • St. John Vianney (Stockholm)
  • St. Joseph (Newton)
  • St. Jude the Apostle (Hamburg)
  • St. Monica (Sussex)
  • St. Thomas of Aquin (Ogdensburg)
  • St. Thomas the Apostle (Sandyston)

** St. James the Greater Parish is sometimes considered part of a stand-alone Western Sussex Deanery, of which St. James the Greater is the only member parish. The pastor of this parish is traditionally also the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Sandyston.

Institutions in the Diocese

Colleges

Diocesan High Schools

Other Catholic High Schools

Former Diocesan High Schools

  • Pope Pius XII High School, Passaic (closed at the end of the 1982-1983 academic year)
  • Neumann Prep High School, Wayne (closed at the end of the 1989-1990 academic year)
  • Paul VI Regional High School, Clifton (closed at the end of the 1989-1990 academic year)
  • Paterson Catholic High School, Paterson (closed at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year)

Catholic Hospitals

  • Saint Clare's Health System (part of Catholic Health Initiatives)
  • St. Joseph's Healthcare System (operated by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth):
    • St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson
    • St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, Paterson
    • St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital (formerly Wayne General Hospital)
  • St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic (operated by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth)

Geography

Because of its location in Passaic, Morris and Sussex Counties, the Diocese of Paterson contains a wide spectrum of natural landmarks. The Diocese contains the highest portion of the state of New Jersey in the Skylands Region of Sussex County, as well as the largest lake in the state (Lake Hopatcong), the Great Falls of Paterson and the Great Swamp in Morris County. As for man-made landmarks, the Diocese of Paterson contains one of the parishes claiming to be the oldest Catholic parish in the state, namely Saint Joseph Parish in West Milford.

Geographically, the Diocese of Paterson is bordered by four other dioceses: The Archdiocese of Newark (east), the Diocese of Metuchen (south), the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania (west) and the Archdiocese of New York (north).


Books on the Diocese of Paterson

  • Kupke, Raymond J. "Living Stones: A History of the Church in the Diocese of Paterson." Clifton. 1987

See also

References

External links


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