Paterson (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Kevin James Sweeney, Bishop
Arthur Joseph Serratelli, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 December 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Newark
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 3,143 (1,213 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Morris, Passaic, and Sussex
Conference Region: III (NJ, PA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PAT
Official Web Site: https://www.patersondiocese.org
Mailing Address: Diocesan Center, 777 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013, USA
Telephone: (973)777-8818
Fax: 777-8976

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Henry McLaughlin † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 17 Mar 1947 Died)
Thomas Aloysius Boland † (21 Jun 1947 Appointed - 15 Nov 1952 Appointed, Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey)
James Aloysius McNulty † (9 Apr 1953 Appointed - 12 Feb 1963 Appointed, Bishop of Buffalo, New York)
James Johnston Navagh † (12 Feb 1963 Appointed - 2 Oct 1965 Died)
Lawrence Bernard Brennan Casey † (4 Mar 1966 Appointed - 13 Jun 1977 Resigned)
Frank Joseph Rodimer † (5 Dec 1977 Appointed - 1 Jun 2004 Retired)
Arthur Joseph Serratelli (1 Jun 2004 Appointed - 15 Apr 2020 Retired)
Kevin James Sweeney (15 Apr 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 December 1937	Erected	Diocese of Newark (Morris, Sussex, and Passaic Counties.)	Diocese of Paterson (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 157,219 492,761 31.9% 132 143 275 571 401 996 75 ap1951

1966 321,458 840,800 38.2% 202 210 412 780 448 1,455 110 ap1967

1968 310,323 894,300 34.7% 256 252 508 610 327 1,170 100 ap1971

1976 311,733 1,222,118 25.5% 264 242 506 616 27 482 1,148 102 ap1977

1980 317,515 1,518,762 20.9% 272 246 518 612 69 437 1,061 105 ap1981

1990 365,000 1,003,700 36.4% 239 205 444 822 91 260 1,053 111 ap1991

1999 403,207 1,080,261 37.3% 266 196 462 872 150 42 941 111 ap2000

2000 406,289 1,088,663 37.3% 225 198 423 960 160 252 947 111 ap2001

2001 407,932 1,093,309 37.3% 224 199 423 964 159 256 853 111 ap2002

2002 411,578 1,103,427 37.3% 248 182 430 957 162 236 829 111 ap2003

2003 415,082 1,110,607 37.4% 214 182 396 1,048 174 219 823 111 ap2004

2004 420,172 1,124,058 37.4% 211 161 372 1,129 192 199 816 111 ap2005

2013 426,000 1,143,500 37.3% 216 124 340 1,252 205 178 677 111 ap2014

2016 427,998 1,153,492 37.1% 211 110 321 1,333 203 148 611 109 ap2017

2019 433,000 1,156,880 37.4% 220 98 318 1,361 195 147 591 108 ap2020

2021 437,400 1,168,820 37.4% 218 69 287 1,524 203 105 564 108 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	157,219	492,761	31.9%	132	143	275	571		401	996	75	ap1951
1966	321,458	840,800	38.2%	202	210	412	780		448	1,455	110	ap1967
1968	310,323	894,300	34.7%	256	252	508	610		327	1,170	100	ap1971
1976	311,733	1,222,118	25.5%	264	242	506	616	27	482	1,148	102	ap1977
1980	317,515	1,518,762	20.9%	272	246	518	612	69	437	1,061	105	ap1981
1990	365,000	1,003,700	36.4%	239	205	444	822	91	260	1,053	111	ap1991
1999	403,207	1,080,261	37.3%	266	196	462	872	150	42	941	111	ap2000
2000	406,289	1,088,663	37.3%	225	198	423	960	160	252	947	111	ap2001
2001	407,932	1,093,309	37.3%	224	199	423	964	159	256	853	111	ap2002
2002	411,578	1,103,427	37.3%	248	182	430	957	162	236	829	111	ap2003
2003	415,082	1,110,607	37.4%	214	182	396	1,048	174	219	823	111	ap2004
2004	420,172	1,124,058	37.4%	211	161	372	1,129	192	199	816	111	ap2005
2013	426,000	1,143,500	37.3%	216	124	340	1,252	205	178	677	111	ap2014
2016	427,998	1,153,492	37.1%	211	110	321	1,333	203	148	611	109	ap2017
2019	433,000	1,156,880	37.4%	220	98	318	1,361	195	147	591	108	ap2020
2021	437,400	1,168,820	37.4%	218	69	287	1,524	203	105	564	108	ap2022