Fr. Nicholas Sertich was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark in 2020 and currently serves as the Director of Campus Ministry. In addition to this role, he is also a faculty member in the University Honors Program at Seton Hall.
Fr. Sertich earned his B.A. in Philosophical Theology and Catholic Studies from Seton Hall University in 2015 and is an alumnus of the University Honors Program. He obtained an S.T.B. from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 2019, followed by an S.T.L. from the Pontifical Lateran University in 2021, specializing in Catholic Moral Theology. Fr. Sertich is also a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy, with an expected completion date of 2027. His research focuses on Catholic Higher Education, particularly its historical development and the contemporary rise of lay leadership.
Prior to joining Seton Hall, Fr. Sertich served in the parish communities of St. Peter the Apostle in River Edge and St. Paul in Ramsey. He also serves in part-time parish ministry at Immaculate Conception in Montclair, St. Agnes in Clark, and St. Helen in Westfield.
