Pope Leo XIV appointed a new bishop for the Diocese of Metuchen and an apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Shreveport in a series of announcements on Tuesday, September 15.
Bishop Michael Saporito was named the next bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey. He is currently an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. His appointment fills the vacancy created when then-Bishop James Checchio was installed as the coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans in late 2025.
“I am deeply grateful and humbled that Pope Leo XIV has called me to serve as the Bishop of Metuchen. While it is not easy to leave the people and places that have formed and sustained me, I welcome this new mission with trust in the Holy Spirit,” said Bishop Saporito in a statement published Tuesday by the diocese.
