People wish to be settled: only as far as they
are unsettled is there any hope for them.
Ralph Walso Emerson
The Diocese of Newark is the 13th largest diocese
in the United States, with 117 established congregations.
Its size and resources rank it in the first tier
of dioceses in the Episcopal church. Its reputation
for progressive theology places it in the vanguard
of the Anglican Communion and the wider Christian
church. The Diocese of Newark was separated from
the Diocese of New Jersey and formally established
in 1874. Newly-elected the Right Reverend John P.
Croneberger, the dioceses' ninth bishop, was consecrated
Bishop Coadjutor of Newark on November 21, 1998.
He was installed as Bishop of Newark on February
26, 2000 at Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark,
New Jersey. Bishop Croneberger succeeded the Right
Reverend John Shelby Spong, who retired in 2000.
THE DIOCESE OF NEWARK MISSION STATEMENT
The Diocese of Newark takes leadership in calling
all of God's people into an active response to God's
generosity and grace in Jesus Christ by striving
to make stewardship a way of life; affirming inclusiveness
as the accepted pattern of behavior of one to another;
seeking quality in the life of the gathered church;
speaking to the world on issues of peace, justice,
freedom, and the preservation of God's creation;
and committing ourselves to the expansion of the
realm of God.
LOCATION
The Diocese of Newark, one of two Episcopal dioceses
in New Jersey (the other being the Diocese of New
Jersey) is located at:
Episcopal House
31 Mulberry Street
Newark NJ 07102
(973-430-9900.)
Episcopal House is centrally located amid Newark's
exciting renaissance, right across the street from
the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. More information
about the diocese can be found at their website:
http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/
