Paul Gregory Bootkoski

Paul Gregory Bootkoski
Bishop of Metuchen

Bootkoski in December 2014
Diocese Metuchen
Installed March 19, 2002
Term ended March 8, 2016
Predecessor Vincent DePaul Breen
Successor James Checchio
Orders
Ordination May 28, 1966
Consecration September 5, 1997
Personal details
Born (1940-07-04) July 4, 1940
Newark, New Jersey
Coat of arms of Paul Gregory Bootkoski

Paul Gregory Bootkoski (born July 4, 1940) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who formerly served as the bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey from 2002 until March 8, 2016; he was replaced by Msgr. James Checchio, Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Metuchen.

Biography

Bootkoski was ordained on May 28, 1966 as a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark. He was assistant vice president for student affairs at Seton Hall University, his alma mater, for three years beginning in 1980. In 1983 he became pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Elizabeth and became an honorary prelate (Monsignor) in 1991.

He was named auxiliary bishop of Newark on July 8, 1997, and consecrated bishop on September 5 of that year.[1] He was vicar general of the diocese and later diocesan administrator when Theodore Edgar McCarrick became Archbishop of Washington.

In 2002 he was appointed bishop of Metuchen; his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on March 8, 2016.[2][3]

Notes

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark
19972002
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Vincent DePaul Breen
Bishop of Metuchen
20022016
Succeeded by
James Checchio
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