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, the Diocese of Metuchen, 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.
[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)
[edit] High schools
- Christian Brothers Academy*, Lincroft
- Holy Cross High School, Delran
- Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth
- Monsignor Donovan High School, Toms River
- Notre Dame High School, Trenton
- Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank
- St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel
- St. Rose High School, Belmar
- Stuart Country Day School, Princeton
- Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton
- Villa Victoria Academy, Trenton
- *Operates independently with the blessing of the Diocese.
