Diocese of Metuchen

Diocese of Metuchen

Dioecesis Metuchenis
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Metuchen
Location
Country United States
Territory Counties of Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren, New Jersey
Ecclesiastical provinceMetropolitan Province of Newark
Coordinates40°32′32.8″N 74°21′45.96″W / 40.542444°N 74.3627667°W / 40.542444; -74.3627667
Statistics
Area3,688 km2 (1,424 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2023)
  • 1,447,109
  • 636,728 (44%)
Parishes90
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 19, 1981, incorporated December 31, 1981
CathedralSaint Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Patron saintQueenship of Mary
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopCardinal Joseph Tobin
Apostolic AdministratorVery Rev. Jonathan S. Toborowsky
Judicial VicarVery Rev. Robert B. Kolakowski, JCD
Bishops emeritusPaul Gregory Bootkoski
Map
Website
diometuchen.org

The Diocese of Metuchen (Latin: Dioecesis Metuchenis) is a diocese of the Catholic church in the borough of Metuchen in New Jersey in the United States. It was established in 1981. The mother church is Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral in Metuchen. As of February 2026, the position of bishop is vacant.