Suffragan diocese Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Diocese of Paterson
Patersonen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Paterson is a Latin Church diocese covering Morris, Passaic, and Sussex counties in northern New Jersey, erected in 1937. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Newark and is led by Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney.
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- Established
- 1937
- Catholics
- 440,000
- Priests
- 296
- Territory
- 3,143 km²
Parishes and churches
124 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Vincent MartyrMadisonMass times recorded
- St. VirgilMorris PlainsMass times recorded
- Sts. Cyril and MethodiusBoontonMass times recorded
- Sts. Cyril and MethodiusCliftonMass times recorded
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Kevin J. Sweeney
- Born
- 17 January 1970
- Birthplace
- Elmhurst
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist stands in Paterson, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Northern New Jersey is home to the Diocese of Paterson (Latin: Dioecesis Patersonensis), a Catholic diocese in the United States suffragan to the Archdiocese of Newark. Saint Patrick and John the Baptist are its patrons, and Kevin J. Sweeney serves as bishop.