News Releases

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Dec 7, 2020, 1:08 PM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following Pastoral Assignments effective January 1, 2021.
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Nov 20, 2020, 12:00 PM
After an extensive investigation, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany announced today that it will add the late Rev. Lawrence G. McTavey to its List of Offenders, citing “reasonable cause” related to four allegations of sexual abuse against minors.
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Nov 16, 2020, 2:51 PM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger announced the following pastoral assignment effective November 28, 2020.
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Nov 10, 2020, 11:32 AM
The following is a statement by Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger in response to the release of the Holy See's report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
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Nov 2, 2020, 2:18 PM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following Pastoral Assignment effective November 23, 2020.
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Oct 16, 2020, 12:00 PM
After an extensive investigation, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany announced today that it will add the late Rev. Cabell B. Marbury to its List of Offenders, citing “reasonable cause” related to three allegations of sexual abuse against minors.
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Sep 14, 2020, 12:30 PM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced the following priestly assignments
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Aug 31, 2020, 1:45 PM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger has announced the following interim team assignments
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Aug 28, 2020, 8:55 AM
Ordination to the priesthood and diaconate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany were originally scheduled to take place in May and June but, due to COVID-19, the events were postponed and combined into a single celebration that will take place on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 125 Eagle St., Albany.
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Aug 19, 2020, 9:00 AM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will sign over the deed to a two-acre parcel of property for the future Holocaust Memorial in Niskayuna to Dr. Michael Lozman, as President of the Capital District Jewish Holocaust Memorial, Inc., on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 12:30 p.m. at the diocesan Pastoral Center.