Kevin Sweeney

Kevin J. Sweeney is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey since 2020.

Biography Early life and education A native of the New York borough of Queens, Kevin Sweeney was born on January 10, 1970, to James and Agnes (Blewitt) Sweeney. He has a sister, Marie Shanahan, and a brother, Brendan.

Deciding that he wanted to become a priest, Sweeney entered the Cathedral Seminary in Douglaston, New York. He then enrolled at St. John's University in New York City, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1992.

After finishing at St. John's, Sweeney continued his studies at Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York. During his time at the seminary, Sweeney spent a pastoral year at St. Agatha's Parish in Brooklyn . Sweeney was awarded a Master of Divinity degree in theology in 1997 After his 1997 ordination, the diocese assigned Sweeney as parochial vicar at the following parishes in Queens:

St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Jamaica (1997 to 2003) Our Lady of Sorrows in Corona (2003 to 2004)