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James F. Checchio
James Francis Checchio (born April 21, 1966 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, 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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey to succeed Bishop Paul Gregory Bootkoski, Paul Bootkoski. Checchio was consecrated as bishop of Metuchen on May 3, 2016. Biography Early life James Checchio was born on April 21, 1966, in Camden, New Jersey. He attended Paul VI High School in Haddon Township, New Jersey, graduating in 1984. He then entered the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1988. Checchio subsequently entered the seminary and was sent to the Pontifical North American College in Rome to complete his formation for priestly ordination. He finished his university studies there with a Licen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops and high-ranking ecclesiastics and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations). Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses ( Majesty, Highness, etc.) It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
