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James F. Checchio (born 1966) is an American Roman Catholic priest. Monsignor Checchio is currently the rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, a post he has held since 2005. ==Biography== James Checchio was born in 1966. After studying at the North American College, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, on June 20, 1992. After his ordination, Checchio returned to the Diocese of Camden, where he served as secretary to Bishop James T. McHugh, as well as vice chancellor of the diocese, director of communications, moderator of the diocesan curia, and episcopal vicar for administration of the diocese.〔 He also served in the diocesan tribunal.〔 He served as administrator of Holy Spirit Parish in Atlantic City, parochial vicar at St. Agnes Parish in Blackwood, and summer parochial vicar at St. Peter Parish in Merchantville and St. Peter Celestine Parish in Cherry Hill.〔 Checchio is an alumnus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, where he earned a doctorate in canon law in 1998. His dissertation was entitled ''An Examination of General Absolution Using the Criteria of a Juridic Act''. In 2004, he earned a master's degree in business administration from La Salle University in Philadelphia.〔 In 2000, Checchio was appointed a Chaplain of His Holiness by Pope John Paul II, which granted him the title of ''monsignor''. Prior to his assignment as rector of the North American College, Checchio served as vice rector there for three years. He was appointed rector on December 12, 2005 by the college's board of governors.〔 His term as rector began on January 16, 2006.〔 He was appointed an honorary prelate by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011.〔 On November 23, 2015 it was announced that Checchio would be succeeded as rector by Father Peter C. Harman. Checchio's term as rector will therefore end on February 1, 2016.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James F. Checchio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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