Archdiocese of Newark

What Archdiocese of Newark does

The Archdiocese of Newark is a territorial ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, established in 1853 and serving approximately 1.3 million Catholics across four northern New Jersey counties (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union). Headquartered at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center at 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark, and led by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., the sixth Archbishop (appointed by Pope Francis on November 7, 2016), it operates 211 parishes, 64 Catholic schools, three seminaries (Immaculate Conception, St. Andrew's Hall, and Redemptoris Mater), three Mercy House social-service locations in Newark, Jersey City, and Elizabeth, and a wide range of specialized apostolates for Hispanic, Haitian, Korean, Chinese, Filipino, African American/Caribbean, Polish, Italian, and Deaf communities.

Its core digital platform consists of the rcan.org website (the official communications hub), the learn.rcan.org eLearning portal powered by Catholic Faith Technologies for catechist formation, priestly formation, and certification, an interactive Parish Locator covering all four counties, an online donation platform supporting the Annual Appeal, and a Virtual School of Prayer and Evangelization with associated YouTube resources. Distribution is hierarchical: parishes serve as the primary last-mile delivery nodes for sacraments and worship, schools provide faith-based K-12 education, seminaries form priests, and Mercy House ministries deliver crisis support and material assistance. Multi-channel communications include a biweekly bilingual newsletter from Cardinal Tobin, the Heart of the Ark podcast, and an active presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and GitHub.

As a Catholic non-profit, the Archdiocese has no product pricing model; revenue is generated through voluntary parish tithes, the Annual Appeal, the Retirement Fund for Religious collection ($333,962.49 raised from parishioners in 2024), school tuition, and donor development. Operations are governed under the Pope and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, with a separation of sacramental authority (Cardinal, Vicar General, regional bishops) and administrative functions (Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Chancellor, Vice Chancellors for HR and Parish Business Services). Protection of minors is administered through the Department for the Protection of the Faithful and the Office of Child and Youth Protection, alongside external reporting channels to county prosecutors and the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service.

Name

Archdiocese of Newark

Legal name

Archdiocese of Newark

Website

https://rcan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Archdiocese of Newark is a Roman Catholic territorial jurisdiction established in 1853, serving roughly 1.3 million Catholics across Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties in northern New Jersey through 211 parishes, 64 Catholic schools, three seminaries, and three Mercy House social-service locations, under the leadership of Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Religious education programs
• Catholic school education
• Priestly formation programs
• Parish ministry services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Jersey

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Archdiocese of Newark is the central Catholic ecclesiastical authority for northern New Jersey, delivering religious sacraments, pastoral care, Catholic education, and priestly formation to 1.3 million Catholics across 211 parishes, 64 Catholic schools, and three seminaries in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties. It also operates social outreach ministries (Mercy House), ethnic apostolates serving diverse cultural communities, evangelization programs, and abuse prevention/reporting systems. Core services are delivered primarily through in-person parish-based ministries supported by digital platforms for formation, donations, and parish discovery.

Product overview

The Archdiocese of Newark operates a collection of ministry-focused digital platforms and programs rather than a traditional tech product. The core digital presence consists of an eLearning portal (learn.rcan.org) powered by Catholic Faith Technologies that provides training, discussion forums, and virtual sessions for faith formation. Supporting platforms include an online parish locator for navigating the archdiocese's 211 parishes across four counties, the Office for Evangelization providing resources and programs like the School of Prayer and School of Evangelization, the Lifelong Faith Formation program for catechist and adult education, The Mercy House support services, and a Protection of the Faithful reporting system. These interconnected services work together to support the archdiocese's mission of serving 1.3 million Catholics through faith education, community support, and pastoral care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Archdiocese of Newark eLearning Portal A training and learning management platform that provides faith community members with training classes, discussion forums, and virtual training sessions to support various missions and ministries across the archdiocese. Powered by Catholic Faith Technologies and supports catechist formation, priestly vocations, and ministry training with certification programs.
• Online Parish Locator A web-based directory tool allowing users to search for parishes by address, name, or filter criteria across Essex, Bergen, Hudson, and Union Counties in New Jersey. Interactive geographic search tool covering the 211 parishes of the Archdiocese.
• Office for Evangelization Platform A ministry support platform providing resources, events, podcasts, and programs including the School of Prayer, School of Evangelization, Rosary Congress, and Heart of the Ark podcast for fostering evangelization throughout the archdiocese. Includes online course materials, session notes, slides, and handouts with YouTube playlist resources.
• Lifelong Faith Formation Program An office that equips leaders serving in parishes and Catholic schools to facilitate faith formation through catechist formation, adult faith formation, family faith formation, and Hispanic catechesis programs.
• The Mercy House A welcoming support space offering emotional support and healing services for individuals and families in need at multiple locations in Newark (620 Clinton Avenue), Jersey City (20 Greenville Avenue), and Elizabeth (249 Court Street). Provides crisis support, material assistance, counseling referrals, and pastoral care.
• Protection of the Faithful Reporting System A reporting and support system for addressing sexual abuse allegations, providing contact information for the Division of Child Protection, county prosecutors, and the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service. Includes the Office of Child and Youth Protection and the Office of Accompaniment.
• Catholic Schools System (64 Schools)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 Retirement Fund for Religious collection raised $333,962.49 from parishioners, with $52,942.57 distributed to Dominican Nuns and Order of Friars Minor Capuchin for elderly religious care
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archdiocese of Boston: Catholic archdiocese serving eastern Massachusetts. Comparable as a large Northeastern U.S. archdiocese with a long-established parish and school network, facing similar demographic and abuse-litigation headwinds.
• Diocese of Paterson: Catholic diocese covering Passaic, Morris, and Sussex counties in northern New Jersey. A direct neighbor of the Archdiocese of Newark with overlapping Catholic population and shared state-level operational environment.
• Archdiocese of New York: Catholic archdiocese governing parishes across Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, and the lower Hudson Valley. Directly comparable to the Archdiocese of Newark as a fellow large Northeastern U.S. archdiocese serving a multi-ethnic Catholic population through parishes, schools, and social services.
• Diocese of Trenton: Catholic diocese covering Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, and Ocean counties in central and southern New Jersey. Comparable as a peer New Jersey Catholic jurisdiction with similar school, parish, and abuse-protection program structures.
• Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Catholic archdiocese serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area with a comparable mix of parishes, schools, seminaries, and ethnic ministries. Shares the same Northeast U.S. urban demographic profile and similar governance structure under an Archbishop.
• Diocese of Metuchen: Catholic diocese covering Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in central New Jersey. Directly comparable as the neighboring New Jersey Catholic jurisdiction sharing state-level regulatory, donor, and demographic dynamics.
• Diocese of Brooklyn: Catholic diocese covering Brooklyn and Queens, New York. Closely comparable to the Archdiocese of Newark given its dense urban multi-ethnic Catholic population, large parish network, and overlapping Hispanic, Haitian, Korean, and Filipino ministries.
• Archdiocese of Washington: Catholic archdiocese covering the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland counties. Comparable as a mid-Atlantic U.S. archdiocese with a multi-ethnic Catholic population, university-linked ministries, and parallel parish/school operations.

Others

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: Separate nonprofit human services agency operating within the Archdiocese of Newark's territory. Comparable as an affiliated faith-based social services provider delivering food, housing, and counseling services to vulnerable populations in the same four-county footprint.

Broad incumbents

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National assembly of the Catholic bishops of the United States. Comparable as the overarching governance body under which the Archdiocese of Newark operates; it sets nationwide policy on liturgy, protection of minors, and Catholic education that the Newark archdiocese implements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rcan
• Facebookfacebook.com/rcan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archdiocese-of-newark
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxP0K
• Instagraminstagram.com/rcan
• Pinterestpinterest.com/rcan
• GitHubgithub.com/rcan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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