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Diocese of New Jersey
Christ Church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The Diocese of New Jersey was founded in 1785 and elected its first bishop in 1815, the Right Reverend John Croes, who had been rector of Christ Church in New Brunswick.
The Diocese of New Jersey is the second oldest diocese in the Episcopal Church, after the Diocese of Connecticut. There are 146 congregations in this diocese, including seasonal, collegiate and institutional chapels. The oldest congregation in the diocese is Saint Peter’s Church in Perth Amboy, where services began in 1685. There are more than 15 colonial-era parishes in this diocese.
Currently there are three retired bishops, 284 priests, and 81 deacons in the diocese, along with 55 clergy ‘licensed to act’. The Right Reverend William (Chip) Stokes, our diocesan bishop, was elected in May 2013 and consecrated in November 2013. He is the twelfth diocesan bishop of New Jersey.
Good News in the Garden State
Good News in the Garden State is the newsletter of the Diocese of New Jersey.
Each week the newsletter features a message from Bishop Stokes and news and events from the Diocese; additionally,events from the 144 churches in the Diocese are included, and links to articles around the web with new perspectives and happenings throughout the Episcopal Church.
