The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the (now)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New YorkThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, was established as a separate
dioceseIn some forms of Christianity, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a bishop. It is also referred to as a bishopric or Episcopal Area or episcopal see, though strictly the term episcopal see refers to the domain of ecclesiastical authority officially held by the bishop,...
in 1853 when
BrooklynBrooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located southwest of Queens on the western tip of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area...
was a separate city from
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
.
The diocese includes parishes in
BrooklynBrooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located southwest of Queens on the western tip of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area...
, as well as
QueensQueens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Five Boroughs which form New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a subdivision of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States.Located on...
, which at the time of formation was a suburb of
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
. It once included all of
Long IslandLong Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban...
, but it gave up its territory in
Nassau CountyNassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,334,544...
and
Suffolk CountySuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,419,369. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came. The county seat is Riverhead, though many county...
in 1957 to the
Diocese of Rockville CentreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
.
Brooklyn is one of the few dioceses in the USA that is made up of 100% urban territory.
The Bishop of Brooklyn presides from the
Cathedral Basilica of St. JamesThe Cathedral Basilica of St. James is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is located at the corner of Jay Street and Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn....
in
Downtown BrooklynDowntown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn...
.
The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which includes territory that was previously part of the (now)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New YorkThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, was established as a separate
dioceseIn some forms of Christianity, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a bishop. It is also referred to as a bishopric or Episcopal Area or episcopal see, though strictly the term episcopal see refers to the domain of ecclesiastical authority officially held by the bishop,...
in 1853 when
BrooklynBrooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located southwest of Queens on the western tip of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area...
was a separate city from
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
.
The diocese includes parishes in
BrooklynBrooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located southwest of Queens on the western tip of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area...
, as well as
QueensQueens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Five Boroughs which form New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a subdivision of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States.Located on...
, which at the time of formation was a suburb of
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
. It once included all of
Long IslandLong Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban...
, but it gave up its territory in
Nassau CountyNassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,334,544...
and
Suffolk CountySuffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,419,369. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came. The county seat is Riverhead, though many county...
in 1957 to the
Diocese of Rockville CentreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
.
Brooklyn is one of the few dioceses in the USA that is made up of 100% urban territory.
The Bishop of Brooklyn presides from the
Cathedral Basilica of St. JamesThe Cathedral Basilica of St. James is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Brooklyn. It is located at the corner of Jay Street and Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn....
in
Downtown BrooklynDowntown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn...
. Many major ceremonies, however, are held at the much larger Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the
Sunset ParkSunset Park is a neighborhood in the western section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. It bounded by 25th Street and Greenwood Heights on the north, 9th Avenue, and Borough Park on the east, 65th Street and Bay Ridge on the south and Upper New York Bay on the west....
neighborhood in southern Brooklyn.
Bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn (terms of service)
- Bishop John Loughlin
John Loughlin was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Brooklyn, New York .-References:...
(1853-1891)
- Bishop Charles Edward McDonnell
Charles Edward McDonnell was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Brooklyn from 1892 until his death in 1921.-Biography:...
(1892-1921)
- Bishop Thomas Edmund Molloy
Thomas Edmund Molloy was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Brooklyn from 1921 until his death in 1956.-Biography:...
(1922-1956), titular Archbishop (1951-1956)
- Bishop Bryan Joseph McEntegart
Bryan Joseph McEntegart was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Ogdensburg , Rector of the Catholic University of America , and as Bishop of Brooklyn .-Biography:Bryan McEntegart was born in New York City to Patrick and Katherine McEntegart...
(1957-1968), titular Archbishop (1966-1968)
- Bishop Francis Mugavero
Francis John Mugavero was the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Currently, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is one of the largest dioceses, practiced by over 1,556,575 Catholics....
(1968-1990)
- Bishop Thomas Vose Daily
Thomas Vose Daily was the sixth Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn from 1990 to 2003 and since then has been Bishop Emeritus of the Brooklyn Diocese.-Early life and ordination:...
(1990-2003)
- Bishop Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio is currently serving as the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn.Nicholas DiMarzio was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church on May 30, 1970 in the Archdiocese of Newark. In 1996, he was elevated to the office of Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark...
(2003-present)
Education
The bishop is also the true principal of the diocese's pre-seminary high school,
Cathedral Preparatory SeminaryCathedral Preparatory Seminary is a private, Roman Catholic high school and seminary in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. It is the only full-time high school seminary in the United States.-Background:...
. As of March 2009, Cathedral Preparatory Seminary is the only full time high school seminary in the nation. There are three Diocesan and/or parish high schools under the auspices of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.
High schools
There are three Diocesan and/or parish high schools under the auspices of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. While the Catholic high schools below may geographically lie within the diocese, most are run independently of it.
- Archbishop Molloy High School
Archbishop Molloy High School is a co-educational Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on in the Briarwood section of Queens in New York City, thirty minutes east of Manhattan. Molloy currently has an endowment of about $6,000,000 . The school's current principal is Br...
(Queens)
- Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
(Brooklyn)
- Bishop Kearney High School (New York City)
- Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a Roman Catholic Christian Brothers secondary school serving students in grades 9 through 12 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Brooklyn diocese.-History:...
(Brooklyn)
- Cathedral Preparatory Seminary (Queens)
Cathedral Preparatory Seminary is a private, Roman Catholic high school and seminary in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. It is the only full-time high school seminary in the United States.-Background:...
- Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn)
Catherine McAuley High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1942, it is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
- Christ The King Regional High School
Christ the King Regional High School is a Catholic high school located in Middle Village, Queens, New York, USA. Often referred to as 'CK' among its students. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.- Athletics :...
(Queens)
- Fontbonne Hall Academy
Fontbonne Hall Academy is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn-Notable alumni:* Maria Bartiromo, CNBC presenter* Kerry Butler, Broadway and TV actress...
(Brooklyn)
- Holy Cross High School
Holy Cross High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. Founded in 1955, the school was chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools...
(Queens)
- Lourdes Academy High School
Lourdes Academy High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York. The school opened in August 2008 with an initial freshman class of 43 students, and operates within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
(Brooklyn)
- Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School is an all-boys Catholic high school located in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York. Founded by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1956, Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and provides education...
- Nazareth Regional High School (Brooklyn)
Nazareth Regional High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn....
- St. Agnes High School (Queens)
St. Agnes High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Queens, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn....
- St. Edmund Preparatory High School (Brooklyn)
St. Edmund Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
- St. Francis Preparatory School
St. Francis Preparatory School, commonly known as St. Francis Prep, is a private, independent Catholic college preparatory school in the Fresh Meadows neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. It is the largest Catholic high school in the United States. Located within the Roman Catholic...
(Queens)
- St. John's Preparatory School (New York City)
St. John's Preparatory School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
- St. Joseph High School (Brooklyn)
St. Joseph High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn....
- Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn
Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-Background:...
- Stella Maris High School
Stella Maris High School is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. People who attend this school say this is a "small school where big things happen". The highlight event of this...
(Queens)
- The Mary Louis Academy
The Mary Louis Academy, also known as TMLA, is a private Catholic academy, offering the most comprehensive course of college preparatory education, restricting admission solely to young women. The Mary Louis Academy is located in the idyllic community of Jamaica Estates...
(Queens)
- Xaverian High School
Xaverian High School is a private, all-male, college-preparatory school located in Brooklyn, New York The school was founded in 1957 by the Xaverian Brothers. The school is a member of the Catholic High School Athletic Association . Xaverian is governed by a president and board of trustees...
(Brooklyn)
Elementary schools
There are 116 Diocesan and parish elementary schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens as of March 2009. In the fall of 2009, a new free tuition school called the Pope John Paul II Family Academy will open at St. Barbara's School in Bushwick, Brooklyn, which will be an additional school to the 116 previously referenced.
The following six schools are to be closed at the end of the 2009 academic year, which will reduce the total number of schools to 111:
- Flatbush Catholic Academy
- St. Vincent Ferrer School
- Most Precious Blood School
- St. Benedict Joseph Labre School
- St. Catherine of Sienna School
- St. Aloysius School
- St. Ann School
- Blessed Sacrament School
Cemeteries
There are nine Roman Catholic cemeteries serving the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
- Holy Cross Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery may refer to:*Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA*Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, California, USA*Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA*Holy Cross Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, USA...
- Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
Queens
- Saint John's Cemetery
Saint John's Cemetery is an official Roman Catholic burial ground located in Middle Village in Queens a borough of New York City. It is one of nine official Roman Catholic burial grounds to service the New York Metropolitan Area. Saint John's along with Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long...
- Mount St. Mary Cemetery
- St. Monica Cemetery
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery
Outside of the Diocese of Brooklyn
- St. Charles / Resurrection Cemeteries
- Trinity Cemetery
- St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery