Pope Leo XIV names BIshop Michael Saporito to lead Diocese of Metuchen

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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Bishop Michael A. Saporito was ordained to the priesthood by the late Cardinal McCarrick in 1992.

Pope 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." The post Pope Leo XIV names BIshop Michael Saporito to lead Diocese of Metuchen first appeared on OSV News.

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The pontiff also accepted the resignation of Bishop Francis Malone, 76, of Shreveport, Louisiana.

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In recent years, Bishop Saporito has been most devoted to the New Evangelization, offering programs of faith development and awakening people to a deeper faith in Jesus Christ, while working tirelessly to foster parish renewal and intentional discipleship.

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VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael A. Saporito of Newark, New Jersey, as… The post Pope Leo XIV names Bishop Michael Saporito to lead Diocese of Metuchen appeared first on Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond.