archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey

Embraces 511 square miles in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. Founded on 29 July 1853 as a suffragan of the archdiocese of New York. Elevated to an archdiocese on 10 December 1937. Suffragan dioceses include,

• Camden
• Metuchen
• Paterson
• Trenton

See also,

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• archdiocese of Newark

New Catholic Dictionary

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