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February 11, 2026 | Archdiocese of New Orleans
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Aymond; Succeeded by Archbishop Checchio
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Today, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, it was announced that Pope Leo XIV formally accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans formally making Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD, MBA, the 15th Archbishop of New Orleans.