Catholic bishop (1919–1991)
Most Reverend
Jerome A. Pechillo, T.O.R.
Auxiliary Bishop ofNewark Church Catholic Church See Titular See ofNova Sparsa Appointed March 6, 1976 In office March 6, 1976 - January 1, 1991 Previous post Prelate of Coronel Oviedo (1961-1976) Orders Ordination June 10, 1941 Consecration January 25, 1966Joseph Carroll McCormick Personal details Born May 16, 1919 Died January 1, 1991(1991-01-01) (aged 71)
Jerome Arthur Pechillo, T.O.R. (May 16, 1919 – January 1, 1991) was an Americanmissionary andbishop of theCatholic Church . He served as thePrelate ofCoronel Oviedo inParaguay from 1961 to 1976, andauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Newark from 1976 to 1991.
Born inBrooklyn, New York , Pechillo was ordained a priest for theThird Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance on June 10, 1941. He was named the Prelate of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay on September 10, 1961. Pechillo attended three of the four sessions of theSecond Vatican Council (1962-1965).
While remaining prelate of Coronel Oviedo,Pope Paul VI appointed him as theTitular Bishop ofNova Sparsa on October 20, 1965. He was consecrated by BishopJoseph McCormick ofAltoona-Johnstown on January 25, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were BishopAnthony Mussio ofSteubenville andBrooklyn Auxiliary BishopJohn Boardman .
Pope Paul named him the Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, in the U.S., on March 6, 1976. Pechillo continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death at the age of 71 on January 1, 1991.[ 1] [ 2]
Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Newark
Bishops Archbishops Coadjutor Archbishop
List Cathedral Parishes St. Henry's Church, Bayonne Madonna Church, Fort Lee Church of Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bayonne St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City St. Antoninus Church, Newark St. Casimir's Church, Newark St. Columba's Church, Newark St. John's Church, Newark St. Joseph's Church, Newark Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Newark St. Rocco's Church, Newark St. John's Church, Orange St. Mary's Church, Plainfield Former parishes Sacred Heart Church, Jersey City Abbey
Education in the Archdiocese of Newark
Higher education Seminary High schools Bergen County Academy of the Holy Angels, Demarest Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Ramsey Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township Paramus Catholic High School, Paramus St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale St. Mary High School, Rutherford Essex County Christ the King Preparatory School, Newark Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell St. Benedict's Preparatory School, Newark St. Vincent Academy, Newark Seton Hall Preparatory School, West Orange Hudson County Hudson Catholic Regional High School, Jersey City St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City Kenmare High School, Jersey City Union County Mother Seton Regional High School, Clark Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit Oratory Preparatory School, Summit Roselle Catholic High School, Roselle St. Mary of the Assumption High School, Elizabeth Union Catholic Regional High School, Scotch Plains Former Grade schools
Clergy of the Archdiocese of Newark
Auxiliary bishops Priests
Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Newark
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