Father James Nicholas Chern (born November 6, 1973) is a Roman Catholic priest in the

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, serving as the archdiocese's Director of Campus Ministry. He is also chaplain and director of the

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at Montclair State University. Chern is known for his appearances on "''

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''" with

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, a radio show airing on

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, from 2007 until his departure in 2019.

Early life

Chern is the son of George and Jo Ann ( Trippodi) Chern. He has two brothers, Christopher and Craig. Chern graduated from

DeSales University DeSales University (DSU) is a private Catholic university in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The university offers traditional, online, and hybrid courses and programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Named for St. Francis de Sales, the un ...

in Center Valley, Pennsylvania with a degree in theology and philosophy in 1995 and received a Master of Theology degree from Seton Hall University in 1999.

Ministry

He was ordained on May 29, 1999 and installed

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of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in West Orange, New Jersey, where he served for seven years. In 2007, Chern was named chaplain and director of the

at Montclair State University, a position he still holds. He was named Director of Campus Ministry for the

in 2018 by Cardinal Joseph Tobin. He has been called America's favorite college campus minister.

Radio career

Chern's radio career began in August 2007 when he appeared as a guest on "''

''" with

for a segment focusing on prayer. Chern originally got Sirius XM to listen to Howard Stern, and eventually stumbled upon Rulli's show where "for about 15 minutes, ecouldn't tell if the show was pro-Catholic or anti-Catholic." In September 2016, after years of being a periodic guest, he was chosen to co-host alongside Rulli, appearing on Thursdays and Fridays. Chern remained co-host until his announced departure in June 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chern, Jim 1973 births American radio personalities American Roman Catholic priests DeSales University alumni Living people Seton Hall University alumni People from Montclair, New Jersey

Early life

Ministry

Radio career

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