James F. Checchio named 15th Archbishop of New Orleans

James F. Checchio named 15th Archbishop of New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond on Wednesday, formally installing James F. Checchio as the 15th Archbishop of New Orleans.

NOLA archbishop starts by visiting Ven. Henriette DeLille

Archbishop James Checchio of New Orleans, who officially took over the reins in the Crescent City archdiocese this week, began his tenure with a stop at the grave of an African-American Catholic on the path to sainthood.Following the retirement of Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Feb. 11, Checchio—who served for three months as coadjutor—automatically succeeded him and paid a visit the same day to the resting place of Venerable Henriette DeLille, fo…