James F. Checchio

Styles of
**James Francis Checchio**
Styles of; James Francis Checchio
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

James Francis Checchio
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; James Francis Checchio
Archbishop of New Orleans
Church	Catholic Church
See	New Orleans
Appointed	September 24, 2025; (as Coadjutor)
Installed	February 11, 2026
Predecessor	Gregory Michael Aymond
Previous posts	Rector, Pontifical North American College (2005‍–‍2016); Bishop of Metuchen (2016‍–‍2025);
Orders
Ordination	June 20, 1992; by James McHugh
Consecration	May 3, 2016; by John Myers, Paul Bootkoski, Dennis Sullivan
Personal details
Born	April 21, 1966; Camden, New Jersey, US
Education	University of Scranton; Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas; La Salle University;
Motto	Reconciliamini Deo; (Latin for 'Be reconciled to God')

James Francis Checchio (born April 21, 1966) is an American Catholic prelate presently serving as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. He previously served as Bishop of Metuchen from 2016 to 2025 and as rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome from 2005 until 2016.