Our beloved Pope Francis has gone to his rest. In this Easter Octave, when the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is celebrated as one continuous day of rejoicing, we give thanks to Almighty...
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The Diocese of Paterson comprises New Jersey’s three northwest counties of Morris, Passaic, and Sussex, with an area of 1,214 square miles and a population of 1,134,000.
The Holy See created the Diocese in 1937 by separating the three counties from the Archdiocese of Newark.
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney is the leader of the Diocese of Paterson and was installed as the eighth bishop of the Diocese in July 2020.
The diocese counts some 430,000 Catholics in a rich tapestry of 109 parishes where Mass is offered in 14 different languages and is a good neighbor to five Eastern-rite Churches.
The Diocese of Paterson includes 22 Catholic Schools, 70 Catholic Charities programs, and various ministries in the three counties of Passaic, Morris, and Sussex in northern New Jersey.