Diocese of

Paterson

USA USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Paterson / Patersonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Newark

Neighbouring Dioceses: Scranton (ā†), New York (ā†‘), Newark (ā†’), Metuchen (ā†“)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John the Baptist (June 24)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 25

Liturgical Calendar šŸ“…

History

Contact Info

Address: 777 Valley Rd., Clifton, NJ 07013, USA

Phone: +1 (973) 777-8818

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020幓04꜈15ę—„ ā€“ ...): Bishop Kevin James Sweeney (56) Bishop Kevin James Sweeney (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Paterson (Roman Rite)

Bishop Kevin James Sweeney (56) Bishop Kevin James Sweeney (56)
(2020幓04꜈15ę—„ ā€“ ...)

Bishop of Paterson (USA)

God is love / Dios es amor

Born: 1970幓01꜈17ę—„ (Elmhurst, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1997幓06꜈28ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 2020幓07꜈01ę—„

Priest of Brooklyn (USA) (1997幓06꜈28ę—„ ā€“ 2020幓04꜈15ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (2020幓04꜈15ę—„ ā€“ ...)

Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli (82) Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli (82)
(2004幓06꜈01ę—„ ā€“ 2020幓04꜈15ę—„)

Bishop emeritus of Paterson (USA)

Vivere Christus est

Born: 1944幓04꜈18ę—„ (Newark, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1968幓12꜈20ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 2000幓09꜈08ę—„

Priest of Newark (USA) (1968幓12꜈20ę—„ ā€“ 2000幓07꜈03ę—„)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1998幓08꜈21ę—„ ā€“ 2000幓07꜈03ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Enera (2000幓07꜈03ę—„ ā€“ 2004幓06꜈01ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (2000幓07꜈03ę—„ ā€“ 2004幓06꜈01ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (2004幓06꜈01ę—„ ā€“ 2020幓04꜈15ę—„)

Secretary of "Vox Clara" Committee (2011幓02꜈03ę—„ ā€“ 2017)

Bishop Frank Joseph Rodimer
(1977幓12꜈05ę—„ ā€“ 2004幓06꜈01ę—„)

Born: 1927幓10꜈25ę—„ (Rockaway, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1951幓05꜈19ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1978幓02꜈28ę—„
Died: 2018幓12꜈06ę—„ (Totowa, NJ, USA ā€  91)

Priest of Paterson (USA) (1951幓05꜈19ę—„ ā€“ 1977幓12꜈05ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1977幓12꜈05ę—„ ā€“ 2004幓06꜈01ę—„)

Bishop Lawrence Bernard Brennan Casey
(1966幓03꜈04ę—„ ā€“ 1977幓06꜈13ę—„)

Born: 1905幓09꜈06ę—„ (Rochester, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1930幓06꜈07ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1953幓05꜈05ę—„
Died: 1977幓06꜈15ę—„ (Paterson, NJ, USA ā€  71)

Priest of Rochester (USA) (1930幓06꜈07ę—„ ā€“ 1953幓02꜈10ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Cea (1953幓02꜈10ę—„ ā€“ 1966幓03꜈04ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester (USA) (1953幓02꜈10ę—„ ā€“ 1966幓03꜈04ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1966幓03꜈04ę—„ ā€“ 1977幓06꜈13ę—„)

Bishop James Johnston Navagh
(1963幓02꜈12ę—„ ā€“ 1965幓10꜈02ę—„)

Born: 1901幓04꜈04ę—„ (Buffalo, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1929幓12꜈21ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1952幓09꜈24ę—„
Died: 1965幓10꜈02ę—„ (Roma, Italy ā€  64)

Priest of Buffalo (USA) (1929幓12꜈21ę—„ ā€“ 1952幓07꜈29ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Ombi (1952幓07꜈29ę—„ ā€“ 1957幓05꜈08ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Raleigh (USA) (1952幓07꜈29ę—„ ā€“ 1957幓05꜈08ę—„)

Bishop of Ogdensburg (USA) (1957幓05꜈08ę—„ ā€“ 1963幓02꜈12ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1963幓02꜈12ę—„ ā€“ 1965幓10꜈02ę—„)

Bishop James Aloysius McNulty
(1953幓04꜈09ę—„ ā€“ 1963幓02꜈12ę—„)

To Jesus through Mary

Born: 1900幓01꜈16ę—„ (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1925幓07꜈12ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1947幓10꜈07ę—„
Died: 1972幓09꜈04ę—„ (Montclair, NJ, USA ā€  72)

Priest of Newark (USA) (1925幓07꜈12ę—„ ā€“ 1947幓08꜈02ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Methone (1947幓08꜈02ę—„ ā€“ 1953幓04꜈09ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1947幓08꜈02ę—„ ā€“ 1953幓04꜈09ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1953幓04꜈09ę—„ ā€“ 1963幓02꜈12ę—„)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1963幓02꜈12ę—„ ā€“ 1972幓09꜈04ę—„)

Bishop Thomas Aloysius Boland (later Archbishop)
(1947幓06꜈21ę—„ ā€“ 1952幓11꜈15ę—„)

Maria impende juvamen

Born: 1896幓02꜈17ę—„ (Orange, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1922幓12꜈23ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1940幓07꜈25ę—„
Died: 1979幓03꜈16ę—„ (ā€  83)

Priest of Newark (USA) (1922幓12꜈23ę—„ ā€“ 1940幓05꜈21ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Hirina (1940幓05꜈21ę—„ ā€“ 1947幓06꜈21ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1940幓05꜈21ę—„ ā€“ 1947幓06꜈21ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1947幓06꜈21ę—„ ā€“ 1952幓11꜈15ę—„)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark (USA) (1952幓11꜈15ę—„ ā€“ 1974幓04꜈02ę—„)

Bishop Thomas Henry McLaughlin
(1937幓12꜈16ę—„ ā€“ 1947幓03꜈17ę—„)

Born: 1881幓07꜈25ę—„ (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest: 1904幓07꜈26ę—„
Consecrated Bishop: 1935幓07꜈25ę—„
Died: 1947幓03꜈17ę—„ (ā€  65)

Priest of Newark (USA) (1904幓07꜈26ę—„ ā€“ 1935幓05꜈18ę—„)

Titular Bishop of Nisa in Lycia (1935幓05꜈18ę—„ ā€“ 1937幓12꜈16ę—„)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1935幓05꜈18ę—„ ā€“ 1937幓12꜈16ę—„)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1937幓12꜈16ę—„ ā€“ 1947幓03꜈17ę—„)

Special Churches

Churches by City (118)

Scranton (ā†), New York (ā†‘), Newark (ā†’), Metuchen (ā†“)

Statistics (2022幓12꜈31ę—„)

Area: 3,143 km2

Population: 439,600 Catholics (37.4% of 1,174,641 total)

Pastoral Centres: 107 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 296 priests (219 diocesan, 77 religious), 196 deacons, 628 religious (106 brothers, 522 sisters), 40 seminarians

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Last updated on 2026幓05꜈31ę—„

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