Born in
Brooklyn, New York, Pechillo was ordained a priest for the
Third 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 the
Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). While remaining prelate of Coronel Oviedo,
Pope Paul VI appointed him as the
Titular Bishop of
Nova Sparsa on October 20, 1965. He was consecrated by Bishop
Joseph McCormick of
Altoona-Johnstown on January 25, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop
Anthony Mussio of
Steubenville and
Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop
John 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. ==References==