Diocese of Metuchen

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Bishop(s) Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Bishop Edward Thomas Hughes, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 19 November 1981 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Newark Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: New Jersey Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 3,688 (1,425 Square Miles) Conference Region: III (NJ, PA) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MET Official Web Site: http://www.diometuchen.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 191, Metuchen, NJ 08840-0191; 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Telephone: (732)562-1990 Fax: 562-1427

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Theodore Edgar McCarrick (19 Nov 1981 Appointed - 30 May 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Newark)
• Edward Thomas Hughes (11 Dec 1986 Appointed - 8 Jul 1997 Resigned)
• Vincent DePaul Breen † (8 Jul 1997 Appointed - 4 Jan 2002 Resigned)
• Paul Gregory Bootkoski (4 Jan 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 November 1981	Erected	Diocese of Trenton	Diocese of Metuchen (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	475,000	1,047,000	45.4%	208	55	263	1,806	87	86	542	108	ap1991
1999	495,322	1,194,578	41.5%	210	30	240	2,063	128	23	423	108	ap2000
2000	521,614	1,267,442	41.2%	208	43	251	2,078	126	67	394	108	ap2001
2001	522,719	1,253,288	41.7%	207	42	249	2,099	123	62	418	108	ap2002
2002	446,794	1,272,078	35.1%	262	44	306	1,460	143	65	392	108	ap2003
2003	548,000	1,304,764	42.0%	204	50	254	2,157	125	67	383	108	ap2004
2004	556,682	1,325,432	42.0%	186	55	241	2,309	117	73	366	103	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paul Gregory Bootkoski (Bishop: 4 Jan 2002 - )
• Vincent DePaul Breen † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1997 to 4 Jan 2002)
• Edward Thomas Hughes (Bishop: 11 Dec 1986 to 8 Jul 1997)
• Theodore Edgar McCarrick (Bishop: 19 Nov 1981 to 30 May 1986)