- History
- Statement of Mission
- Diocesan Office Mission Statement
- Diocesan Office Vision Statements
- Diocesan Department Pastoral Plans
- Bishop's Biography
- Bishop's Accomplishments
- Bishop's Pastoral Letter
- Bishop's Coat of Arms
- Diocesan Coat of Arms
- Deanery List
- Cathedral
- Directions to Pastoral Center
.
Most Reverend Paul Gregory Bootkoski, D.D.
Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen
Bishop Bootkoski was installed on March 19, 2002 as the fourth Bishop of Metuchen. For more information about the Bishop, click here.
| Mailing Address | Office Location |
| PO Box 191 | 146 Metlars Lane |
| Metuchen, NJ 08840 | Piscataway, NJ 08854 |
| Click here for directions |
Statistical Overview
Formation of the Diocese: 1981
Counties: Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren
Catholic Population of Diocese: 568,201 as of 2008
Overall Population: 1,352,859 as of 2008
Number of Parishes
- 101 parishes plus 2 missions
- 15 Eastern Rite Parishes (under the jursidiction of their own bishops)
Religious Education Enrollment: 37,091
- Elementary: 35,956
- Secondary: 1,135
Catholic Schools: 40
- Elementary Schools: 32
- High Schools: 5
- Early Childhood Schools: 2
- Special Education Needs Schools: 1
Catholic School Enrollment as of October 2009: 12,869
- Elementary (Pre-K through grade 8): 9,605
- Secondary (grades 9 through 12): 3,264
Personnel
- Priests: 260
- Seminarians: 13
- Permanent Deacons (active): 150
- Women Religious: 308
- Men Religious: 24
Cemeteries
- Diocesan: 2
- Parochial: 33
Healtcare & Social Institutions
- Hospitals: 1
- Health Care Clinics: 4
- Day Care & Extended Care: 3
- Half-way Homes: 5
- Social Service Centers: 9
- Homes for the Aged, Chronically Ill & Handicapped: 5