Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church located in New Jersey, United States and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer. Pope Leo XIII created the Diocese of Trenton in 1881 by breaking it off from the Archdiocese of Newark, which then controlled all of New Jersey, the Diocese of Camden and the Diocese of Paterson followed. The diocese's main parish, St. Mary's Cathedral, was destroyed by an arsonist's fire in 1956, killing three people. Today, the Diocese of Trenton presides over 297 priests, 275 deacons, 117 parishes, and 59 schools. 798,000 catholics live within this diocese. The Diocese of Trenton is led by Bishop John M. Smith.
St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel Township, a four-year high school, serving students in grades nine through twelve, is operated under the auspices of the Diocese of Trenton.
[edit] Bishops of the Diocese of Trenton
- Bishop Michael J. O'Farrell (1881-1894)
- Bishop James A. McFaul (1894-1917)
- Bishop Thomas J. Walsh (1917-1928)
- Bishop John J. McMahon (1928-1932)
- Bishop Moses E. Kiley (1934-1940)
- Bishop William A. Griffin (1940-1950)
- Bishop George W. Ahr (1950-1979)
- Bishop John C. Reiss (1980-1997)
- Bishop John Mortimer Smith (1997-present)
