Bishop Michael Saporito installed as sixth Bishop of Metuchen

Bishop Michael Arsenio Saporito was installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen on Oct. 22. The installation Mass took place at Sacred Heart Parish in South Plainfield.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark and Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, performed the installation. During the ceremony, diocesan administrator Father Jonathan S. Toborowsky, Cathedral rector Father Timothy A. Christy, and Father Edmund A. Luciano presented Bishop Saporito with a crucifix.

The liturgy included several New Jersey bishops, including Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of Paterson, and Bishop Joseph A. Williams of Camden. Attendees included representatives from local parishes, schools, religious orders, and lay and civil organizations.