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News Releases & statements
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January 22, 2026BISHOP MARK O'CONNELL TO CELEBRATE MASS AT ST. JUDE THE APOSTLE CHURCH IN WYNANTSKILL TO KICK OFF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
Bishop Mark O’Connell will celebrate Mass at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Wynantskill on Friday, January 23 at 9 a.m. to kick off National Catholic Schools Week in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany.
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January 07, 2026BISHOP MARK O'CONNELL WELCOMES BISHOP-DESIGNATE JOHN BONNICI, AS THE NEW BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER
On behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, Bishop Mark O'Connell extends a heartfelt welcome to Bishop-Designate John Bonnici, chosen to serve as the Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester.
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December 19, 2025
BISHOP MARK O'CONNELL WELCOMES ARCHBISHOP-DESIGNATE RONALD A. HICKS, THANKS TIMOTHY CARDINAL DOLAN
On behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, I welcome Archbishop-Designate Ronald A. Hicks, who has been chosen by Pope Leo XIV to serve as Archbishop of New York.
