James F. Checchio
James Francis Checchio (born April 21, 1966, in Camden, New Jersey) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic church. Checchio served as rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome from 2005 until 2016. On March 8, 2016, Pope Francis named Checchio as bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend James Francis 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 by James T. McHugh |
| Consecration | May 3, 2016 by John Myers, Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Dennis Joseph Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1966 |
| Motto | Reconciliamini Deo (Be reconciled to God) |
| Styles of James Francis Checchio | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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