List of Catholic churches in the United States
New Jersey
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Description

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

1905 built
2001 NRHP-listed

1409 Pacific Ave.
39°21′38″N 74°25′41″W﻿ / ﻿39.36056°N 74.42806°W﻿ / 39.36056; -74.42806﻿ (St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church (Atlantic City, New Jersey))

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Romanesque Revival

St. Henry's Church

1915 built

Avenue C & 28th Street

Bayonne, New Jersey

English Gothic

St. Joseph Cathedral

1909 built

317 Ave. E
40°39′51.7″N 74°06′54.2″W﻿ / ﻿40.664361°N 74.115056°W﻿ / 40.664361; -74.115056﻿ (St. Joseph Syriac Catholic Cathedral (Bayonne, New Jersey))

Bayonne, New Jersey

Syriac Catholic
Gothic Revival

St. Vincent de Paul Church

1930 built
2011 NRHP-listed

Avenue C & 33rd Street

Bayonne, New Jersey

Romanesque Revival

Our Lady of Good Counsel

1896 built
1990 NRHP-listed

42 West Main Street

Moorestown, New Jersey

Mid-Gothic Romanesque Revival

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

1864 built
2003 NRHP-listed

642 Market Street
39°56′41″N 75°7′8″W﻿ / ﻿39.94472°N 75.11889°W﻿ / 39.94472; -75.11889﻿ (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Camden, New Jersey))

Camden, New Jersey

Gothic Revival

St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral

1953 built

2907 Federal Street
39°56′50.76″N 75°5′2.03″W﻿ / ﻿39.9474333°N 75.0838972°W﻿ / 39.9474333; -75.0838972﻿ (St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral (Camden, New Jersey))

Camden, New Jersey

Modern

St. Joseph (Polish) Church

1914 built
2003 NRHP-listed

1010 Liberty St.
39°55′49″N 75°6′36″W﻿ / ﻿39.93028°N 75.11000°W﻿ / 39.93028; -75.11000﻿ (St. Joseph Polish Catholic Church (Camden, New Jersey))

Camden, New Jersey

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

St. Patrick Catholic Church

1887

227 Court Street

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine

2002 built

61 Georgia Rd.
40°12′54.5″N 74°17′34.2″W﻿ / ﻿40.215139°N 74.292833°W﻿ / 40.215139; -74.292833﻿ (Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine (Freehold Township, New Jersey))

Freehold Township, New Jersey

Modern Romanesque

Church of Our Lady of Grace

1876 built
1996 NRHP-listed

400 Willow Avenue
40°44′32″N 74°2′3″W﻿ / ﻿40.74222°N 74.03417°W﻿ / 40.74222; -74.03417﻿ (Church of Our Lady of Grace (Hoboken, New Jersey))

Hoboken, New Jersey

Gothic Revival

St. Anthony of Padua Church

1892 built
2004 NRHP-listed

457 Monmouth St.
40°43′41″N 74°2′57″W﻿ / ﻿40.72806°N 74.04917°W﻿ / 40.72806; -74.04917﻿ (St. Anthony of Padua Church (Jersey City, New Jersey))

Jersey City, New Jersey

Gothic Revival

St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral

1959 built

151 N. Warren St.
40°32′44.4″N 74°21′48.56″W﻿ / ﻿40.545667°N 74.3634889°W﻿ / 40.545667; -74.3634889﻿ (St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral (Metuchen, New Jersey))

Metuchen, New Jersey

Gothic Revival

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

1899-1954 built
1976 NRHP-listed

89 Ridge Street
40°45′17.64″N 74°10′42.24″W﻿ / ﻿40.7549000°N 74.1784000°W﻿ / 40.7549000; -74.1784000﻿ (Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

French Gothic

Pro-Cathedral of St. Patrick

1846 built
1972 NRHP-listed

Washington Street and Central Avenue
40°44′31″N 74°10′21″W﻿ / ﻿40.74194°N 74.17250°W﻿ / 40.74194; -74.17250﻿ (Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

Gothic Revival

St. Casimir's Church

1917 built
1997 NRHP-listed

164 Nichols St.
40°43′24″N 74°9′32″W﻿ / ﻿40.72333°N 74.15889°W﻿ / 40.72333; -74.15889﻿ (St. Casimir's Catholic Church (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

Renaissance Revival

St. Columba's Church

1898 built
1972 NRHP-listed

Pennsylvania Avenue and Brunswick Street
40°43′28″N 74°10′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.72444°N 74.18028°W﻿ / 40.72444; -74.18028﻿ (St. Columba's Church (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

French & Italian Renaissance

St. John's Church

1827 built
1972 NRHP-listed

22-26 Mulberry St.
40°44′17″N 74°9′58″W﻿ / ﻿40.73806°N 74.16611°W﻿ / 40.73806; -74.16611﻿ (St. John's Catholic Church (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

English Norman Perpendicular

St. Joseph's Church

1871 built
1980 NRHP-listed

W. Market St.
40°44′35″N 74°11′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.74306°N 74.18639°W﻿ / 40.74306; -74.18639﻿ (St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

Gothic Revival

St. Mary's Abbey Church

1856 built
1971 NRHP-listed

Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and William Street
40°44′9″N 74°17′13″W﻿ / ﻿40.73583°N 74.28694°W﻿ / 40.73583; -74.28694﻿ (St. Mary's Abbey Church (Newark, New Jersey))

Newark, New Jersey

German Romanesque Revival

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St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a historic church at 1409 Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City , Atlantic County , New Jersey , United States . It was built in 1905 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 . It is one of four churches of The Parish of Saint Monica in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden .
Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , United States , known for its casinos , boardwalk , and beaches . In 2010 , the city had a population of 39,558 . It was incorporated on May 1 , 1854 , from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township . It borders Absecon , Brigantine , Pleasantville , Ventnor City , Egg Harbor Township , and the Atlantic Ocean . Atlantic City inspired the U.S. version of the board game Monopoly , especially the street names . Since 1921 , Atlantic City has been the home of the Miss America pageant . In 1976 , New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City . The first casino opened two years later .
St. Henry 's Church is a Roman Catholic church on Avenue C between 28th.and 29th . Street in Bayonne , New Jersey . The parish was founded in 1889 by 50 German immigrant families from Bavaria and was named after Emperor Henry II of the Holy Roman Empire . It is one of the first Catholic parishes in Bayonne and is part of the Archdiocese of Newark .
Bayonne ( /beɪˈjoʊn/ bay-OWN ) is a city in Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . Located in the Gateway Region , Bayonne is situated on a peninsula located between Newark Bay to the west , the Kill Van Kull to the south , and New York Bay to the east . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city 's population was 63,024 , reflecting an increase of 1,182 ( +1.9% ) from the 61,842 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 398 ( +0.6% ) from the 61,444 counted in the 1990 Census . Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1 , 1861 , from portions of Bergen Township . Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10 , 1869 , replacing Bayonne Township , subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later . At the time it was formed , Bayonne included the communities of Bergen Point , Constable Hook , Centreville , Pamrapo and Saltersville . While somewhat diminished , traditional manufacturing , distribution , and maritime activities remain a driving force of the economy of the city . A portion of the Port of New York and New Jersey is located there , as is the Cape Liberty Cruise Port .
St. Joseph Cathedral is a predominantly Iraqi-American Syriac Catholic cathedral located in Bayonne , New Jersey , United States . It is the seat of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark . In 2011 , the cathedral was established in the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church on Avenue E , a former parish of the Archdiocese of Newark . As of 2018 [ update ] , that church building was desacralized , and the property became part of a planned redevelopment project . The congregation moved to a property on East 23rd Street . The church was demolished in 2020 and is going to be replaced with a residential building . However the tower bells and St Joseph statue were preserved .
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is located in Bayonne , Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . It is an active parish of the Archdiocese of Newark , in Deanery 13 . It is noted for its historic parish church , which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24 , 2011 . The parish was established in 1894 , primarily serving Irish and German immigrants in the area . In 1905 , the congregation moved from the rented hall it had been using to a new wooden Gothic Revival church . In 1927 , work began on the current Lombardy Romanesque church , which was completed in 1930 .
Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church is a church of the Catholic Diocese of Trenton in the Mid-Gothic Romanesque Revival style and is located at 42 West Main Street in Moorestown Township , New Jersey . While the title Our Lady of Good Counsel is generally applied to a painting showing Mary comforting the child Jesus the parish has adopted its name from another event - the wedding feast at Cana at which Mary gave the waiters the good counsel recorded in John 2:5 that they should do whatever he [ Jesus ] tells you . The current church building is the oldest building in the downtown part of Moorestown , an area which , in 1990 , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The outside of the church is marked by a 1,150 pound statue of Mary , holding the infant Jesus - placed there to mark the centenary of the church building . It was designed by Carl LaVitch of Pennsauken , N.J .
Moorestown is a township in Burlington County , New Jersey , United States and an eastern suburb of Philadelphia . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 20,726 , reflecting an increase of 1,709 ( +9.0% ) from the 19,017 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 2,901 ( +18.0% ) from the 16,116 counted in the 1990 Census . Moorestown was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11 , 1922 , from portions of Chester Township ( now Maple Shade Township ) , based on the results of a referendum held on April 25 , 1922 . The township is named for a Thomas Moore who settled in the area in 1722 and constructed a hotel though other sources attribute the name to poet Thomas Moore . The township banned all liquor sales in 1915 and retained the restrictions after Prohibition ended in 1933 . Referenda aiming to repeal the ban failed in both 1935 and 1953 . In 2007 , the township council approved a referendum that would allow the sale by auction of six liquor licenses ( the state limit of one per every 3,000 residents ) , with estimates that each license could sell over $ 1 million each . The referendum did not receive enough votes to pass . In 2011 , voters repealed the liquor ban ; however , liquor sales in the township will be restricted to the Moorestown Mall . In 2005 , Moorestown was ranked number one in Money magazine 's list of the 100 best places to live in America . The magazine screened over a thousand small towns and created a list of the top 100 for its August 2005 issue , in which Moorestown earned the top spot because of its community feeling , in addition to plentiful jobs within the commuting area , excellent schools , low crime rate , and affordable housing . Another attribute is its proximity to Philadelphia ( about a 25-minute commute ) , a center of jobs and cultural and urban amenities .
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic Cathedral located in Camden , Camden County , New Jersey , United States . It is the seat of the Diocese of Camden , and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as the Church of the Immaculate Conception . Built in 1864 , it was officially designated as a cathedral in 1937 .
Camden is a city and the county seat of Camden County , New Jersey , United States . Camden is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . At the 2010 U.S. Census , the city had a population of 77,344 . Camden is the 12th most populous municipality in New Jersey . The city was incorporated on February 13 , 1828 . Camden has been the county seat of Camden County since the county was formed on March 13 , 1844 . The city derives its name from Charles Pratt , 1st Earl Camden . Camden is made up of over twenty different neighborhoods . Beginning in the early 1900s , Camden was a consistently prosperous industrial city , and remained so throughout the Great Depression and World War II . During the 1950s , Camden manufacturers began gradually closing their factories and moving out of the city . With the loss of manufacturing jobs came a sharp population decline . The growth of the interstate highway system also played a large role in suburbanization , which resulted in white flight .
St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral is a Catholic parish located on the east side of Camden , New Jersey , United States . It serves as the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Camden . It is one of two parishes in the city of Camden to be named St. Joseph . The other one is St. Joseph Polish Catholic Church , which was established in 1891 .
St. Joseph 's Polish Catholic Church is a historic church at 1010 Liberty Street in Camden , Camden County , New Jersey , United States . It is one of two churches in Camden named St. Joseph . The other is St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral .
Elizabeth is both the largest city and the county seat of Union County , in New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city had a total population of 124,969 , retaining its ranking as New Jersey 's fourth most populous city , behind Paterson . The population increased by 4,401 ( 3.7% ) from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 10,566 ( +9.6% ) from the 110,002 counted in the 1990 Census . For 2018 , the Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 128,885 , an increase of 3.1% from the 2010 enumeration , ranking the city the 215th-most-populous in the nation . In 2008 , Elizabeth was named one of America 's 50 Greenest Cities by Popular Science magazine , the only city in New Jersey selected .
The Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine is a Catholic co-cathedral and parish church located in Freehold , New Jersey , United States . Along with the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in Trenton it is the seat of the Diocese of Trenton . The parish was founded in 1971 , the church building was dedicated in 2002 , and it became a co-cathedral in 2017 .
Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 36,184 , reflecting an increase of 4,647 ( +14.7% ) from the 31,537 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 6,827 ( +27.6% ) from the 24,710 counted in the 1990 Census . Freehold Township was first formed on October 31 , 1693 , and was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21 , 1798 . Portions of Freehold Township were taken to form Upper Freehold Township ( c. 1731 ) , so some wills and official records following the split referred to Lower Freehold Township although the official name has always been Freehold Township . Additional portions formed Millstone Township ( February 28 , 1844 ) , Jackson Township ( March 6 , 1844 ) , Atlantic Township ( February 18 , 1847 ; now Colts Neck Township ) , Marlboro Township ( February 17 , 1848 ) and Manalapan Township ( March 9 , 1848 ) . Freehold town was formed within the township on March 25 , 1869 , and formally separated when it was reconstituted as a borough on April 15 , 1919 , including additional portions of the township . The Battle of Monmouth was fought in June 1778 in what has been preserved as Monmouth Battlefield State Park , which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan Township .
The Church of Our Lady of Grace is a Roman Catholic church built built between 1874 and 1876 . It is situated in Hoboken , Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . It is a Gothic-style church designed by Francis G. Himpler and William J. Whyte . Located on the corner of Fourth St. and Willow St. in Hoboken , it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 . The exterior of the church was used for scenes in the 1954 film On the Waterfront .
Hoboken ( /ˈhoʊboʊkən/ HOH-boh-kən ; Unami : Hupokàn ) is a city in Hudson County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city 's population was 50,005 , having grown by 11,428 ( +29.6% ) from 38,577 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 5,180 ( +15.5% ) from the 33,397 in the 1990 Census . Hoboken is part of the New York metropolitan area and is the site of Hoboken Terminal , a major transportation hub for the tri-state region . Hoboken was first settled as part of the Pavonia , New Netherland colony in the 17th century . During the early 19th century the city was developed by Colonel John Stevens , first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood . Originally part of Bergen Township and later North Bergen Township , it became a separate township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855 . Hoboken is the location of the first recorded game of baseball and of the Stevens Institute of Technology , one of the oldest technological universities in the United States . It is also well known for being the birthplace and hometown of American singer Frank Sinatra , and there are parks and streets located in the city that are named for him . Located on the Hudson Waterfront , the city was an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey and home to major industries for most of the 20th century . The character of the city has changed from a blue collar town to one of upscale shops and condominiums . It has been ranked 2nd in Niche 's 2019 Best Places to Live in Hudson County list .
St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church is a historic church at 457 Monmouth Street in The Village Section of Jersey City , Hudson County , New Jersey , United States .
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey , after Newark . It is the seat of Hudson County as well as the county 's largest city . As of 2018 , the Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated that Jersey City 's population was 265,549 , with the largest population increase of any municipality in New Jersey since 2010 , an increase of about 9.4% from the 2010 United States Census , when the city 's population was at 247,597 , ranking the city the 78th-most-populous in the nation . Part of the New York metropolitan area , Jersey City is bounded on the east by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay and on the west by the Hackensack River and Newark Bay . A port of entry , with 30.7 miles ( 49.4 km ) of waterfront and extensive rail infrastructure and connectivity , the city is an important transportation terminus and distribution and manufacturing center for the Port of New York and New Jersey . Jersey City shares significant mass transit connections with Manhattan . Redevelopment of the Jersey City waterfront has made the city one of the largest centers of banking and finance in the United States and has led to the district being nicknamed Wall Street West . After a peak population of 316,715 measured in the 1930 Census , the city 's population saw a half-century-long decline to a nadir of 223,532 in the 1980 Census . Since then , the city 's population has rebounded , with the 2010 population reflecting an increase of 7,542 ( +3.1% ) from the 240,055 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 11,518 ( +5.0% ) from the 228,537 counted in the 1990 Census .
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in Metuchen , New Jersey , United States . It is the seat of the Diocese of Metuchen .
Metuchen ( /məˈtʌtʃən/ mə-TUTCH-ən ) is a suburban borough in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States , which is 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) northeast of New Brunswick , 13 miles ( 21 km ) southwest of Newark , 17 miles ( 27 km ) southwest of Jersey City , and 21 miles ( 34 km ) southwest of Manhattan , all part of the New York metropolitan area . Metuchen is surrounded by Edison . As of the 2010 United States Census , the borough 's population was 13,574 , reflecting an increase of 734 ( +5.7% ) from the 12,840 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 36 ( +0.3% ) from the 12,804 counted in the 1990 Census . Metuchen was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20 , 1900 , from portions of Raritan Township ( now known as Edison ) .
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart , the fifth-largest cathedral in North America , is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark . It is located at 89 Ridge Street in the Lower Broadway neighborhood of Newark , New Jersey . Construction began in 1899 and was finished in 1954 . The original design called for an English-Irish Gothic Revival church , but plans were later modified in favor of a French Gothic Revival style .
Newark ( /ˈnuːərk/ , locally /njʊərk/ ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County . As one of the nation 's major air , shipping , and rail hubs , the city had a population of 282,090 in 2018 , making it the nation 's 73rd-most populous municipality , after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000 . Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony , Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States . Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River ( where it flows into Newark Bay ) has made the city 's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey . Today , Port Newark-Elizabeth is the primary container shipping terminal of the busiest seaport on the U.S. East Coast . Newark Liberty International Airport was the first municipal commercial airport in the United States , and today is one of its busiest . Several leading companies have their headquarters in Newark , including Prudential , PSEG , Panasonic Corporation of North America , Audible.com , IDT Corporation , and Manischewitz . A number of important higher education institutions are also in the city , including the Newark campus of Rutgers University ( which includes law and medical schools and the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies ) ; the New Jersey Institute of Technology ; and Seton Hall University 's law school . The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey sits in the city as well . Local cultural venues include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center , Newark Symphony Hall , the Prudential Center and The Newark Museum of Art . Newark is divided into five political wards ( East , West , South , North and Central ) and contains neighborhoods ranging in character from bustling urban districts to quiet suburban enclaves . Newark 's Branch Brook Park is the oldest county park in the United States and is home to the nation 's largest collection of cherry blossom trees , numbering over 5,000 .
St. Patrick 's Pro-Cathedral is a former ( or proto- ) cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States , located in Newark , New Jersey within the Archdiocese of Newark .
St. Casimir 's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 164 Nichols Street in the Ironbound section of Newark , Essex County , New Jersey , United States . The church was built in 1917 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 .
St. Columba 's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at Pennsylvania Avenue and Brunswick Street in Newark , Essex County , New Jersey , United States .
St. John 's Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 22-26 Mulberry Street in Newark , Essex County , New Jersey , United States . St. John 's Church is the state 's third-oldest Catholic church . [ citation needed ]
St. Joseph 's Roman Catholic Church Rectory and School is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 233 W. Market Street in Newark , Essex County , New Jersey , United States .
St. Mary 's Abbey Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located within the Archdiocese of Newark at 520 Martin Luther King Blvd ( formerly High St. ) and William St. in Newark , Essex County , New Jersey , United States .