News Releases

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York and the Official Committee of Tort Claimants announce today that they have reached a settlement agreement in the chapter 11 case filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of New York on March 15, 2023. The Diocese and the Tort Committee believe that this settlement is an important first step in forming a chapter 11 plan that will lead to the Diocese's exit from chapter 11.

It is with great sadness that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany shares news of the passing of Fr. Leo O’Brien. He passed to new life on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Teresian House in Albany. He was 94 years old.

Beginning with the start of the 2026-27 school year, high school students attending Catholic Central School campus will move to Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons.

According to data collected by parishes across the 14-county Diocese, the number of adults being baptized into the faith has risen steadily over the last five years.

Bishop Mark O’Connell will offer a Holy Hour for Peace on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Ave., Albany, beginning at 7pm.

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.

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.

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.

“We are extraordinarily troubled by Governor Hochul’s announcement that she will sign the egregious bill passed by the legislature earlier this year sanctioning physician-assisted suicide in New York State.

Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments.