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New Jersey Catholic History
This site is designed to provide those interested in learning about Catholic history pertaining to New Jersey a resource for connecting to relevant materials on this subject.
Catholic Reference Works
We feature a number of reference volumes including almanacs, directories, encyclopedias, serials and other types of guides to help with fact checking and ready reference among other functions. Counted among holdings (also highlighted in our catalog) found in the Archives & Special Collections Center included below.
- Catholic Directories, Official - Various, c. 1886-2019Different digital editions produced by either P.J. Kenedy, Hoffman, or another Publishing House.
- Catholic directory, ecclesiastical register and almanacCatholic directory, ecclesiastical register and almanac. London: Burns & Oates, 1879. (BXZ1491.A1 C25)
- Catholic telephone guideCatholic telephone guide. New York: Catholic News, 1986 and 1990. (BXZ1417.N4 C3)
- Directory and almanac, Archdiocese of NewarkDirectory and almanac, Archdiocese of Newark. Newark: CYO Press, 1956-. (BX4435 .D5)
- Hoffmanns Catholic directory, almanac and clergy list quarterlyHoffmanns Catholic directory, almanac and clergy list quarterly. Milwaukee : Hoffmann Brothers Co., 1886-91-1894; 1896-1904; 1906-11; 1913-14; 1916; 1918-20; 1922-3; 1925. (BXZ845 .C5)
- Official Catholic directory for the year of Our LordOfficial Catholic directory for the year of Our Lord... New York : P.J. Kenedy, 1913-1914, 1916-. (BX4306.O3)
- Official Catholic directory: pilgrimage destinations guideOfficial Catholic directory: pilgrimage destinations guide. New Providence, NJ : P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 2002 and 2003. (BXZ4306 .O3 2002)
- Photo directory of the United States Catholic hierarchyPhoto directory of the United States Catholic hierarchy. Huntington, IN : Our Sunday Visitor, c1993. (BXZ845.P46 1993)
- Sadliers' Catholic directory, almanac and ordoSadliers' Catholic directory, almanac and ordo. New York : D. & J. Sadlier & Co., 1864; 1869-94; 1896. (BXZ 845. S25)