Featured Video: Health Crisis Focus of Catholic Chicago More. The Archdiocese of Newark (RCAN) is one faith community that felt the impact of the coronavirus early on. Welcome to the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Newark.

New: Online Grief Groups More. The official Facebook page of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. The Archdiocese of Newark has announced the consolidation of its school community and the closure of nine archdiocesan-operated elementary schools at the end of this school year, the result of archdiocesan strategic planning efforts to strengthen the overall school program and ensure a sustainable future for Catholic education in the Archdiocese. Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source Archdiocese of Newark 1950 1,098,951 Diocese of Newark: 29 July 1853: Erected: Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Philadelphia: Diocese of Newark (erected) 2 August 1881: Territory Lost: Diocese of Newark Diocese of Trenton (erected) 9 December 1937: Territory Lost: Diocese of Newark (Morris, Sussex, and Passaic Counties.) Pope Francis has appointed three New Jersey priests as Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Newark. The Archdiocese of Newark is coordinating with GoFundMe Charity to provide fundraising infrastructure to support our parishes, conduct outreach to those in need, and meet the parishes’ critical needs during the Coronavirus (COVID Webinar: Archdiocese of Newark Parishes May 7 @ 10:30 am - June 9 @ 2:00 pm Free Webinar for Parish Staff in the Archdiocese of Newark! Attend Our Online Masses More. Featured Video: Health Crisis Focus of Catholic Chicago More. 7.3K likes. Learn about Archdiocese of Newark, Diocese in Newark, New Jersey. RCAN sponsors 212 parishes in the greater Newark area, and supports thousands of parishioners. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @nwkarchdiocese. We, The Church in the Archdiocese of Newark, are Catholic Christians who recognize and acknowledge in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection, the expression of the Father’s gift of love for all people.

Find a school near you using our interactive map. Find Archdiocese of Newark reviews and more on The Catholic Directory. Support your parish More. The archdiocese is the first in the country to launch this type of online crowdfunding platform for its parishes, and Tobin said in his statement that he hopes others follow Newark's lead. The Archdiocese of Newark includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union . We have Catholic Elementary and High Schools in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union Counties. The Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark with only the Auxiliary Bishops and Episcopal Vicars.