{"id":77675,"date":"2026-04-03T08:05:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77675"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:05:49","slug":"archbishop-checchio-takes-helm-in-new-orleans-as-pope-accepts-archbishop-aymonds-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/archbishop-checchio-takes-helm-in-new-orleans-as-pope-accepts-archbishop-aymonds-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Erzbischof Checchio \u00fcbernimmt das Ruder in New Orleans, w\u00e4hrend der Papst den R\u00fccktritt von Erzbischof Aymond annimmt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Wednesday, paving the way for coadjutor Archbishop James Checchio to assume the leadership of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.Leo appointed Checchio, 59, coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed Aymond upon his retirement. After Checchio arrived in mid-November 2025, he has assisted Aymond at the archdiocese of over half a million Catholics in southeastern Louisiana for three months.Checchio previously served, since 2016, as bishop of\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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After Checchio arrived in mid-November 2025, he has assisted Aymond at the archdiocese of over half a million Catholics in southeastern Louisiana for three months.Checchio previously served, since 2016, as bishop of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-77675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":74171,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/archdiocese-of-new-orleans-issues-public-apology-to-abuse-victims\/","url_meta":{"origin":77675,"position":0},"title":"Archdiocese of New Orleans issues public apology to abuse victims","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Saint Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square are seen at sunset near the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans on April 10, 2010. | Credit: Graythen\/Getty Images Jan 5, 2026 \/ 18:32 pm (CNA). 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