Metuchen Diocese Gets New Bishop After Nearly A Year
- Pope Leo XIV appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saporito as the new bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, on September 15, 2026, ending a nearly one-year vacancy in the diocese.
- Bishop Saporito, born in 1962, has served as an auxiliary bishop in Newark since 2020 and has focused on evangelization efforts throughout his ministry.
- The Diocese of Metuchen encompasses four counties, serving about 1.5 million people including more than 670,000 Catholics.
- The pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Francis I. Malone of Shreveport, Louisiana, who submitted his resignation at age 75 as required by canon law.
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Pope picks N.J. native to lead Diocese of Metuchen, ending months-long vacancy
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Michael A. Saporito as the new leader of the Diocese of Metuchen, filling a vacancy that has existed since November 2025, when the previous bishop left to become Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans.
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The Catholic SunPope Leo XIV names Bishop Michael Saporito to lead Diocese 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."
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Catholic World ReportPope Leo XIV Names Newark Auxiliary Bishop to Lead Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey
The pontiff also accepted the resignation of Bishop Francis Malone, 76, of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop of Metuchen, in New Jersey, United States, Monsignor Michael A. Saporito, until now auxiliary of Newark. The appointment, announced on Tuesday, September 15 by the Holy See, places at the head of the diocese a 64-year-old prelate with a long parish trajectory and [...]
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