METUCHEN — Bishop Emeritus Edward Hughes, who at once earned admiration and provoked controversy with his staunch anti-abortion stance in the decade he led the Diocese of Metuchen, died Tuesday ...

METUCHEN-- A new bishop will be installed in the Diocese of Metuchen in May, replacing Paul Bootkoski who has served as bishop there for 14 years. The Rev. Monsignor James Checchio, 49 ...

Bishop Hughes also was a much-sought retreat leader, Bishop Bootkoski added. The spiritual leader of the Metuchen Diocese noted that, despite serious illness during the last year, Bishop Hughes ...

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Pope Francis has named a new bishop for New Jersey's Metuchen Diocese. Monsignor James Checchio will succeed Bishop Paul Bootkoski, who submitted his resignation last year when he reached the ...

The Diocese of Metuchen has temporarily removed a priest from parish ministry while it reexamines the handling of misconduct allegations made against him. The priest, Fr. Alfonso R. Condorson, was ...

Checchio, a priest of the Diocese of Camden, is ordained and installed as the fifth bishop of Metuchen. Metuchen Diocese is comprised of more than 640,000 Catholics, who live, work and worship in ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. (AP) - Roman Catholics in New Jersey’s Metuchen Diocese have a new bishop. Monsignor James Checchio was ordained and installed as the diocese’s fifth bishop on Tuesday ...