Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex (where the city of Newark is located).[1]
History
Originally established as the Diocese of Newark in 1853 by Pope Pius IX, it was elevated to Archdiocese in 1937 by Pope Pius XI.
The Archbishop of Newark presides from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
The Archdiocese is currently led by Archbishop John J. Myers. Myers is metropolitan for all of the New Jersey dioceses, the others of which are the Diocese of Camden, the Diocese of Metuchen, the Diocese of Paterson and the Diocese of Trenton.
Bishops & Archbishops of Newark (terms of service)
- † Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley (1853–1872) (appointed Archbishop of Baltimore)
- † Bishop Michael Augustine Corrigan (1873–1880) (appointed coadjutor Archbishop of New York)
- † Bishop Winand Wigger (1881–1901)
- † Bishop John Joseph O'Connor (1901–1927)
- † Archbishop Thomas J. Walsh (1928–1952) (Newark raised to archdiocese in 1937)
- † Archbishop Thomas Aloysius Boland (1953–1974)
- Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety (1974–1986)
- Archbishop Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1986–2000) (appointed Archbishop of Washington)
- Archbishop John J. Myers (2001–present)
† = deceased
Auxiliary bishops
Active
As of January 1, 2010, there are four auxiliary bishops:
- Manuel Aurelio Cruz, D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on June 9, 2008; ordained a bishop on September 8, 2008.
- Edgar Moreira da Cunha, D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on ; ordained a bishop on .
- Gaetano Aldo Donato, D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on 21 May 2004; ordained a bishop on 4 August 2004.
- John Walter Flesey, D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on ; ordained a bishop on .
Retired (auxiliary bishop emeritus)
- David Arias Pérez, O.A.R., D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on January 25, 1983; ordained a bishop on April 7, 1983; retired on May 21, 2004. [2]
- Dominic Anthony Marconi, D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on ; ordained a bishop on ; retired on .
- Charles James McDonnell, D.D. – Appointed auxiliary bishop on ; ordained a bishop on ; retired on .
Former
- Paul Gregory Bootkoski (1997–2002) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on July 8, 1997; ordained a bishop on September 5, 1997; appointed bishop of Metuchen in 2002.
- Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio (1996–1999) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on , 1996; ordained a bishop on October 31, 1996; appointed bishop of Camden on June 8, 1999; appointed bishop of Brooklyn on August 1, 2003.
- † James T. McHugh (19 – ) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on ; ordained a bishop on ; appointed bishop of Camden in 1989; appointed coadjutor bishop of Rockville Centre on December 7, 1998, effective February 22, 1999; became bishop by right of succession on January 4, 2000; died on December 10, 2000.
- † Michael Saltarelli (1990–1995) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on June 2, 1990; ordained a bishop on July 30; appointed bishop of Wilmington on November 21, 1995; died on October 8, 2009.
- Arthur Serratelli (2000–2004) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on ; ordained a bishop on ; appointed bishop of Paterson on .
- John Mortimer Smith (1988–1991) – Appointed auxiliary bishop on December 1, 1987 ; ordained a bishop on January 25, 1988; appointed bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee on June 25, 1991; appointed coadjutor bishop of Trenton on November 25, 1995; became bishop by right of succession on July 1, 1997; retired as Bishop of Trenton on December 1, 2010.[3]
† = deceased
Schools in the Archdiocese of Newark
Higher education
Secondary schools
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Union County
Elementary Schools
- Hudson County
- Union County
Cemeteries
Parishes of the Archdiocese of Newark
- See: List of parishes at the Archdiocese of Newark website
Province of Newark
See also
References
External links
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