Office of the Bishop
On September 23, 2025, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop James F. Checchio, bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, as the Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans. According to the Church's Canon Law, a "Coadjutor" bishop is appointed to assist the diocesan bishop until his retirement.
After the Mass of welcome on November 18, 2025, the Diocese of Metuchen became a "Vacant See." Then, following church law, the Diocese's College of Consultors elected Very Rev. Jonathan S. Toborowsky to be administrator until such time that the Holy Father names a new Bishop for our Diocese.
WHO WE ARE
Established: November 19, 1981
Bishop:
Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
32 Elm Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840
Pastoral Center: St. John Neumann Pastoral Center
146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Navex EthicsPoint.
The EthicsPoint initiative provides a confidential method for employees, volunteers and parishioners to report suspected financial malfeasance in any of our parishes, schools, cemeteries and diocesan institutions.
Web intake site URL: https://diometuchen.ethicspoint.com
Mobile URL: https://diometuchenmobile.ethicspoint.com
Hotline: 844-796-1296
Read the memo from Anthony P. Kearns III, Esq., Chancellor, Diocese of Metuchen.
