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Pope Leo XIV appoints coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen, N.J., has been appointed as coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans. The appointment has been announced Sept. 24. The post Pope Leo XIV appoints coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans first appeared on OSV News.

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