Metuchen (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Francis Checchio, Bishop
Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 November 1981
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Newark
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 3,688 (1,424 Square Miles)
Description: Counties of Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren
Conference Region: III (NJ, PA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: MET
Official Web Site: https://diometuchen.org/
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 191, Metuchen, NJ 08840; 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Telephone: (732)562-1990
Fax: 562-1427

Past and Present Ordinaries

Theodore Edgar McCarrick (19 Nov 1981 Appointed - 30 May 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey)
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 - 8 Mar 2016 Retired)
James Francis Checchio (8 Mar 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 November 1981	Erected	Diocese of Trenton (Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren)	Diocese of Metuchen (erected)

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

2012 637,000 1,516,000 42.0% 178 37 215 2,962 155 56 268 101 ap2013

2013 642,000 1,527,000 42.0% 172 38 210 3,057 161 57 259 94 ap2014

2016 643,614 1,399,160 46.0% 160 39 199 3,234 176 51 231 90 ap2017

2019 648,300 1,410,087 46.0% 166 32 198 3,274 170 40 258 90 ap2020

2021 620,438 1,410,087 44.0% 161 36 197 3,149 159 44 208 90 ap2022

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
2012	637,000	1,516,000	42.0%	178	37	215	2,962	155	56	268	101	ap2013
2013	642,000	1,527,000	42.0%	172	38	210	3,057	161	57	259	94	ap2014
2016	643,614	1,399,160	46.0%	160	39	199	3,234	176	51	231	90	ap2017
2019	648,300	1,410,087	46.0%	166	32	198	3,274	170	40	258	90	ap2020
2021	620,438	1,410,087	44.0%	161	36	197	3,149	159	44	208	90	ap2022