Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
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The Diocese of Paterson (Latin: Dioecesis Patersonensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Newark.
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Diocese of Paterson Dioecesis Patersonensis | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex Counties |
Ecclesiastical province | Metropolitan Province of Newark |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2004) 420,172 (36.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | December 9, 1937 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist |
Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist,[1] Saint Patrick[2] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Kevin J. Sweeney |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Tobin |
Bishops emeritus | Arthur J. Serratelli |
Map | |
Website | |
patersondiocese.org |
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The patrons of the diocese are Saint Patrick and John the Baptist. Its proper feasts are the Feast of St. Patrick (March 17), the Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24) and the anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral church (June 30).[3]
As of 2023, the current bishop of Paterson is Kevin J. Sweeney.