Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is a Catholic Archdiocese governing the Diocese of Camden, the Diocese of Metuchen, the Diocese of Paterson and the Diocese of Trenton in the state of New Jersey.
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.
Bishops of the Diocese of Newark (terms of service)
- Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley (1853–1872)
- Bishop Michael A. Corrigan (1873–1880)
- Bishop Winand M. Wigger (1881–1901)
- Bishop John J. O'Connor (1901–1927)
Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Newark (terms of service)
- Archbishop Thomas J. Walsh (1928–1952)
- Archbishop Thomas A. Boland (1953–1974)
- Archbishop Peter L. Gerety (1974–1986)
- Archbishop Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1986–2000)
- Archbishop John J. Myers (2001–present)
Schools operated by the Archdiocese of Newark
Higher education
Secondary schools
Bergen County
- The Academy of the Holy Angels High School (Demarest, New Jersey)
- Immaculate Conception High School (Lodi)
- St. Joseph Regional High School (Montvale)
- Queen of Peace High School (North Arlington)
- Bergen Catholic High School (Oradell)
- Paramus Catholic High School (Paramus)
- St. Mary High School (Rutherford)
- Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township)
Essex County
- Mt. St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell)
- Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair)
- Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (Newark)
- Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark)
- St. Vincent Academy (Newark)
- Marylawn of the Oranges High School (South Orange)
- Lacordaire Academy (Upper Montclair)
- Seton Hall Preparatory School (West Orange)
Hudson County
- Holy Family Academy (Bayonne)
- Marist High School (Bayonne)
- Academy of the Sacred Heart (Hoboken)
- Academy of St. Aloysius (Jersey City)
- Hudson Catholic Regional High School (Jersey City)
- Kenmare School (Jersey City)
- St. Anthony High School (Jersey City)
- St. Dominic Academy (Jersey City)
- St. Mary High School (Jersey City)
- St. Peter's Preparatory High School (Jersey City)
- St. Joseph of the Palisades High School (West New York)
Union County
- Mother Seton Regional High School (Clark)
- Benedictine Academy (Elizabeth)
- St. Mary of the Assumption High School (Elizabeth)
- St. Patrick High School (Elizabeth)
- Roselle Catholic High School (Roselle)
- Union Catholic Regional High School (Scotch Plains)
- Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Summit)
- Oratory Preparatory School (Summit)