Arthur J. Serratelli

[1] On December 20, 1968, Serratelli was ordained by Bishop Francis Reh for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Newark in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

[7] Pope Francis appointed Serratelli a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on October 28, 2016.

[8] On February 15, 2019, the dioceses of New Jersey released a list of priests and deacons who had been credibly accused of sexual abuse.

[9] Serratelli made this statement:If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, my prayers and heart go out to you for this horrible action which has been committed against you.

I pray for your healing and, on behalf of myself, our diocese and the Catholic Church, I deeply and sincerely apologize for the pain that you have endured.

[9]Having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, Serratelli submitted his resignation, which Pope Francis accepted on April 15, 2020.

[10][11][12] Serratelli's coat of arms was developed with imagery from his Italian heritage, his identity as a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, his studies in scripture and his honoring both Pope John Paul II and McCarrick.