Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
The Diocese of Metuchen (Latin: Dioecesis Metuchensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Metuchen, New Jersey.
History
The Diocese of Metuchen was incorporated on November 19, 1981 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Qui benignissimo out of territory of the Diocese of Trenton and the Archdiocese of Newark, is a suffragan.
Territory
The Diocese of Metuchen includes the areas located in the state of New Jersey Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Warren County.
Bishop of Metuchen
- Theodore Edgar McCarrick, 1981-1986, then Archbishop of Newark
- Edward Thomas Hughes, 1986-1997
- Vincent DePaul Breen, 1997-2002
- Paul Gregory Bootkoski, since 2002