Diocese of Camden, USA 🇺🇸

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Camden / Camden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Newark

Neighbouring Dioceses: Wilmington (↙), Philadelphia (↖), Trenton (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 27

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1937.12.09: Established as Diocese of Camden / Camden(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Trenton)
1937.12.10: Became suffragan of Newark

Contact Info

Address: 631 Market St., Camden, NJ 08101, USA

Phone: +1 (856) 756-7900

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.03.17 – ...):

Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams (52)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Camden (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams (52)
(2025.03.17 – ...)

Bishop of Camden (USA)

Misericordiam volo / I desire mercy

Born:	1974.05.02 (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	2002.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.01.25

Priest of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (2002.05.28 – 2021.12.10)

Titular Bishop of Idassa (2021.12.10 – 2024.05.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (USA) (2021.12.10 – 2024.05.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of Camden (USA) (2024.05.21 – 2025.03.17)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (2025.03.17 – ...)

Bishop Dennis Joseph Sullivan (81)
(2013.01.08 – 2025.03.17)

Bishop emeritus of Camden (USA)

In the Breaking of the Bread

Born:	1945.03.17 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1971.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.09.21

Priest of New York (USA) (1971.05.29 – 2004.06.28)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1999.11.25 – 2004.06.28)

Titular Bishop of Enera (2004.06.28 – 2013.01.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (2004.06.28 – 2013.01.08)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (2013.01.08 – 2025.03.17)

Bishop Joseph Anthony Galante
(2004.03.23 – 2013.01.08)

Have the mind of Jesus

Born:	1938.07.02 (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1964.05.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.12.11
Died:	2019.05.25 (Somers Point, NJ, USA † 80)

Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1964.05.16 – 1992.10.13)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1982.04.24 – 1992.10.13)

Undersecretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (1986 – 1992.10.13)

Titular Bishop of Equilio (1992.10.13 – 1994.04.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio (USA) (1992.10.13 – 1994.04.05)

Bishop of Beaumont (USA) (1994.04.05 – 1999.11.23)

Coadjutor Bishop of Dallas (USA) (1999.11.23 – 2004.03.23)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (2004.03.23 – 2013.01.08)

Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio (81)
(1999.06.07 – 2003.08.01)

Bishop emeritus of Brooklyn (USA)

Behold your mother

Born:	1944.06.16 (Newark, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1970.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.10.31

Priest of Newark (USA) (1970.05.30 – 1996.09.10)

Titular Bishop of Mauriana (1996.09.10 – 1999.06.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1996.09.10 – 1999.06.07)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (1999.06.07 – 2003.08.01)

Bishop of Brooklyn (USA) (2003.08.01 – 2021.09.29)

Bishop James Thomas McHugh
(1989.05.13 – 1998.12.07)

Quid retribuam Domino

Born:	1932.01.03 (Orange, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1957.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.01.25
Died:	2000.12.10 (Rockville Centre, NY, USA † 68)

Priest of Newark (USA) (1957.05.25 – 1987.11.20)

Titular Bishop of Morosbisdus (1987.11.20 – 1989.05.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1987.11.20 – 1989.05.13)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (1989.05.13 – 1998.12.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) (1998.12.07 – 2000.01.04)

Bishop of Rockville Centre (USA) (2000.01.04 – 2000.12.10)

Bishop George Henry Guilfoyle
(1968.01.02 – 1989.05.13)

Love is the greatest law

Born:	1913.11.13 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.11.30
Died:	1991.06.11 (Camden, NJ, USA † 77)

Priest of New York (USA) (1944.03.25 – 1964.10.17)

Titular Bishop of Marazanæ (1964.10.17 – 1968.01.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (1964.10.17 – 1968.01.02)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (1968.01.02 – 1989.05.13)

Archbishop Celestine Joseph Damiano
(1960.01.24 – 1967.10.02)

Strong in faith

Born:	1911.11.01 (Dunkirk, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1935.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1953.02.11
Died:	1967.10.02 (Camden, NJ, USA † 55)

Priest of Buffalo (USA) (1935.12.21 – 1952.11.27)

Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis in Epiro (1952.11.27 – 1960.01.24)

Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa (1952.11.27 – 1960.01.24)

President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (1958 – 1960)

Archbishop-Bishop of Camden (USA) (1960.01.24 – 1967.10.02)

Bishop Justin Joseph McCarthy
(1957.01.27 – 1959.12.26)

Maria advocata nostra

Born:	1900.11.26 (Sayre, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1927.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.06.11
Died:	1959.12.26 (Elizabeth, NJ, USA † 59)

Titular Bishop of Doberus (1954.03.27 – 1957.01.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1954.03.27 – 1957.01.27)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (1957.01.27 – 1959.12.26)

Bishop Bartholomew Joseph Eustace
(1937.12.16 – 1956.12.11)

Born:	1887.10.09 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1914.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.03.25
Died:	1956.12.11 (Haddonfield, NJ, USA † 69)

Bishop of Camden (USA) (1937.12.16 – 1956.12.11)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Andrew Williams (52) (2024.05.21 – 2025.03.17)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop James Louis Schad (1966.10.18 – 1993.01.26)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden, New Jersey
Pro-Cathedral: St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral, Camden, New Jersey
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (117)

Wilmington (↙), Philadelphia (↖), Trenton (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,967 km²

Population: 485,500 Catholics (35.5% of 1,368,400 total)

Pastoral Centres: 62 parishes

Personnel: 212 priests (180 diocesan, 32 religious), 121 deacons, 175 religious (38 brothers, 137 sisters), 8 seminarians