New Orleans archbishop starts tenure with visit to grave of Venerable Henriette DeLille

February 13, 2026 | Black Catholic Messenger

By Nate Tinner-Williams | Black Catholic Messenger

Archbishop James Checchio of New Orleans, who officially took over the reins in the Crescent City archdiocese this week, began his tenure with a stop at the grave of an African-American Catholic on the path to sainthood.

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