James F. Checchio
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The Most Reverend James F. Checchio |
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| Bishop of Metuchen | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Newark |
| Diocese | Metuchen |
| Appointed | March 8, 2016 |
| Installed | May 3, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Paul Bootkoski |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 20, 1992 |
| Consecration | May 3, 2016 by John Myers, Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Dennis Joseph Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 21, 1966 Camden, New Jersey |
| Motto | Reconciliamini Deo |
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Styles of James Francis Checchio |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
James Francis Checchio (born on April 21, 1966 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American Roman Catholic prelate. Bishop Checchio served as rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome from 2005 until 2016. On March 8, 2016, Pope Francis named him Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen to succeed Bishop Paul Bootkoski. He was ordained and installed as Bishop of Metuchen on May 3, 2016.
Checchio was born in 1966 in Camden, where he attended Paul VI High School in Haddon Township, graduating in 1984. Afterward he went on to study at the University of Scranton, where he finished his bachelor's degree in 1988. He subsequently entered seminary and was sent to study at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He finished his studies there with a licentiate in Canon Law in 1993.
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, on June 20, 1992.
After completing his studies in Rome, Checchio returned to the Diocese of Camden, where he served as secretary to Bishop James T. McHugh, as well as vice chancellor of the diocese, director of communications, moderator of the diocesan curia, and episcopal vicar for administration of the diocese. He also served in the diocesan tribunal. He served as administrator of Holy Spirit Parish in Atlantic City, parochial vicar at St. Agnes Parish in Blackwood, and summer parochial vicar at St. Peter Parish in Merchantville and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Cherry Hill.
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