Diocese of Trenton

DIOCESE OF TRENTON (Dioecesis Trentonensis)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1881

Origin/meaning

The golden heraldic cross moline signifies the mill which was built by Mahlon Stacy on the Delaware River in 1680. A village developed around the mill and in 1714, one William Trent bought the property surrounding the mill and the area became known as ¨Trentown´ or ´Trenton´. The superimposed silver moon is a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the diocese. The two shields colors blue and argent/white are also the colors of Mary.

Arms of Bishops

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  Michael Joseph O'Farrell (1881-1894)

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  James Augustine McFaul (1894-1917)

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  Thomas Joseph Walsh (1917-1928)

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  John Joseph McMahon (1928-1932)

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  Moses Elias Kiley (1934-1940)

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  William Aloysius Griffin (1940-1950)

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  George William Ahr (1950-1979)

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  John Charles Reiss (1980-1997)

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  John Mortimer Fourette Smith (1997-2010)

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  David Michael O'Connell (2010 to present)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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  James John Hogan (1959-1966)

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  John Charles Reiss (1967-1980)

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  Edward Urban Kmiec (2004-2012)

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Literature: diocesan website, Hans van Heijningen