Camden (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dennis Joseph Sullivan, Bishop
Joseph Andrew Williams, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 December 1937
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Newark
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 6,967 (2,691 Square Miles)
Description: Conties of Atlantic, Camden, Cap May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
Conference Region: III (NJ, PA)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: CAM
Official Web Site: https://camdendiocese.org
Mailing Address: 631 Market St., Camden, NJ 08102, USA
Telephone: (856)756-7900
Fax: 963-5777

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bartholomew Joseph Eustace † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 11 Dec 1956 Died)
Justin Joseph McCarthy † (27 Jan 1957 Appointed - 26 Dec 1959 Died)
Celestine Joseph Damiano † (24 Jan 1960 Appointed - 2 Oct 1967 Died)
George Henry Guilfoyle † (2 Jan 1968 Appointed - 13 May 1989 Retired)
James Thomas McHugh † (13 May 1989 Appointed - 7 Dec 1998 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Rockville Centre, New York)
Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio (7 Jun 1999 Appointed - 1 Aug 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Brooklyn, New York)
Joseph Anthony Galante † (23 Mar 2004 Appointed - 8 Jan 2013 Resigned)
Dennis Joseph Sullivan (8 Jan 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 December 1937	Erected	Diocese of Trenton (Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland, and Cape May)	Diocese of Camden (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 150,706 699,312 21.6% 132 29 161 936 41 528 66 ap1951

1959 232,065 700,105 33.1% 199 39 238 975 53 652 86 ap1960

1964 263,636 962,416 27.4% 304 48 352 748 48 727 108 ap1967

1970 314,037 1,029,100 30.5% 359 57 416 754 77 793 122 ap1971

1976 317,058 1,104,400 28.7% 385 47 432 733 62 618 124 ap1977

1980 351,240 1,131,212 31.0% 351 42 393 893 45 70 571 127 ap1981

1990 392,596 1,232,900 31.8% 331 59 390 1,006 110 77 453 126 ap1991

1999 418,713 1,291,117 32.4% 320 49 369 1,134 126 14 366 126 ap2000

2000 430,867 1,294,470 33.3% 298 50 348 1,238 132 67 305 126 ap2001

2001 439,482 1,329,206 33.1% 299 48 347 1,266 123 70 304 127 ap2002

2002 445,017 1,329,206 33.5% 306 47 353 1,260 115 65 315 126 ap2003

2003 450,271 1,337,476 33.7% 307 46 353 1,275 115 65 341 125 ap2004

2004 458,044 1,347,648 34.0% 287 43 330 1,388 124 61 341 125 ap2005

2006 463,769 1,374,068 33.8% 273 42 315 1,472 143 60 334 125 ap2007

2013 522,000 1,472,000 35.5% 246 35 281 1,857 158 47 252 70 ap2014

2016 529,715 1,506,556 35.2% 225 31 256 2,069 130 44 233 65 ap2017

2019 493,101 1,389,018 35.5% 208 29 237 2,080 151 38 216 62 ap2020

2021 484,740 1,365,458 35.5% 187 28 215 2,254 121 37 194 62 ap2022

2023 485,500 1,368,400 35.5% 180 32 212 2,290 121 38 137 62 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	150,706	699,312	21.6%	132	29	161	936		41	528	66	ap1951
1959	232,065	700,105	33.1%	199	39	238	975		53	652	86	ap1960
1964	263,636	962,416	27.4%	304	48	352	748		48	727	108	ap1967
1970	314,037	1,029,100	30.5%	359	57	416	754		77	793	122	ap1971
1976	317,058	1,104,400	28.7%	385	47	432	733		62	618	124	ap1977
1980	351,240	1,131,212	31.0%	351	42	393	893	45	70	571	127	ap1981
1990	392,596	1,232,900	31.8%	331	59	390	1,006	110	77	453	126	ap1991
1999	418,713	1,291,117	32.4%	320	49	369	1,134	126	14	366	126	ap2000
2000	430,867	1,294,470	33.3%	298	50	348	1,238	132	67	305	126	ap2001
2001	439,482	1,329,206	33.1%	299	48	347	1,266	123	70	304	127	ap2002
2002	445,017	1,329,206	33.5%	306	47	353	1,260	115	65	315	126	ap2003
2003	450,271	1,337,476	33.7%	307	46	353	1,275	115	65	341	125	ap2004
2004	458,044	1,347,648	34.0%	287	43	330	1,388	124	61	341	125	ap2005
2006	463,769	1,374,068	33.8%	273	42	315	1,472	143	60	334	125	ap2007
2013	522,000	1,472,000	35.5%	246	35	281	1,857	158	47	252	70	ap2014
2016	529,715	1,506,556	35.2%	225	31	256	2,069	130	44	233	65	ap2017
2019	493,101	1,389,018	35.5%	208	29	237	2,080	151	38	216	62	ap2020
2021	484,740	1,365,458	35.5%	187	28	215	2,254	121	37	194	62	ap2022
2023	485,500	1,368,400	35.5%	180	32	212	2,290	121	38	137	62	ap2024