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 ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Most Rev. Edward Thomas Hughes, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Metuchen, following his death on Dec. 25, 2012, at the age of 92. He will be laid ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beef is back on Friday’s dinner menu in Metuchen, N.J., because the Catholic bishop decided the faithful – and everyone else – are already sacrificing enough. The northeast is being hit hard ...

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 ...