Canon Lawyer and Professor
Bishop Choby holds a Canon Law degree from the Angelicum University in Rome and served as a member of the Diocesan Tribunal throughout most of his priesthood, prior to becoming bishop. He also has served two five-year terms on the diocese’s Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors.
From 1984 to 1989, Bishop Choby was on the faculty of the Pontifical College Josephinum, a prestigious seminary in Columbus, Ohio. Since becoming bishop, Bishop Choby has been a member of the seminary’s board of trustees.
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