The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Bishop James F. Checchio , who has led the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey since 2016, will succeed New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond.

Checchio, 59, is a native of New Jersey and a newcomer to New Orleans. He has been named Coadjutor Archbishop, meaning he will serve alongside Aymond until he retires in the coming months.

What is his background?

Checchio was born in 1966 in Camden, New Jersey, and grew up in a nearby suburb, Collingswood, in a family with four kids. He attended Pope Paul VI High School and graduated from the University of Scranton. He was ordained in 1992 in the Diocese of Camden and went on to earn a MBA from LaSalle University and a Doctorate of Canon Law and Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the University of St. Thomas

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