Diocese of

Buffalo 𝐖

USA USA

Continent: North America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Buffalo / Buffalen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: New York

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph

Liturgical Calendar (National) πŸ“…

History

Contact Info

Address: Catholic Center, 795 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203-1250, USA

Phone: +1 (716) 847-5500

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.12.01 – ...):Bishop Michael William Fisher (66)Bishop Michael William Fisher (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Buffalo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michael William Fisher (66)Bishop Michael William Fisher (66)
(2020.12.01 – ...)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA)

In Faithfulness and Love

Born:1958.03.03 (Baltimore, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1990.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:2018.06.29

Priest of Washington (USA) (1990.06.23 – 2018.06.08)

Titular Bishop of Tronto (2018.06.08 – 2020.12.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (USA) (2018.06.08 – 2020.12.01)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (2020.12.01 – ...)

Bishop Edward Bernard Scharfenberger (76)Bishop Edward Bernard Scharfenberger (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.12.04 – 2020.12.01)

Bishop Richard Joseph Malone (78)Bishop Richard Joseph Malone (78)
(2012.05.29 – 2019.12.04)

Bishop emeritus of Buffalo (USA)

Live the truth in love

Born:1946.03.19 (Salem, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1972.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:2000.03.01

Priest of Boston (USA) (1972.05.20 – 2000.01.27)

Titular Bishop of Aptuca (2000.01.27 – 2004.02.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (USA) (2000.01.27 – 2004.02.10)

Bishop of Portland in Maine (USA) (2004.02.10 – 2012.05.29)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (2012.05.29 – 2019.12.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Portland in Maine (USA) (2012.07.17 – 2013.12.18)

Bishop Edward Urban Kmiec
(2004.10.28 – 2012.05.29)

Charity and service

Born:1936.06.04 (Trenton, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1982.11.03
Died:2020.07.11 (Buffalo, NY, USA † 84)

Priest of Trento (Italy) (1961.12.20 – 1982.08.26)

Titular Bishop of Simidicca (1982.08.26 – 1992.10.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Trenton (USA) (1982.08.26 – 1992.10.13)

Bishop of Nashville (USA) (1992.10.13 – 2004.08.12)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (2004.10.28 – 2012.05.29)

Archbishop Henry Joseph Mansell (87)Bishop Henry Joseph Mansell (87) (later Archbishop)
(1995.04.18 – 2003.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Hartford (USA)

Blessed be God

Born:1937.10.10 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1962.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1993.01.06

Priest of New York (USA) (1962.12.19 – 1992.11.24)

Titular Bishop of MarazanΓ¦ (1992.11.24 – 1995.04.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (1992.11.24 – 1995.04.18)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1995.04.18 – 2003.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Hartford (USA) (2003.10.20 – 2013.10.29)

Bishop Edward Dennis Head
(1973.01.23 – 1995.04.18)

Charity seeks not her own

Born:1919.08.05 (White Plains, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1945.01.27
Consecrated Bishop:1970.03.19
Died:2005.03.29 († 85)

Priest of New York (USA) (1945.01.27 – 1970.01.27)

Titular Bishop of Árd Sratha (1970.01.27 – 1973.01.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of New York (USA) (1970.01.27 – 1973.01.23)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1973.01.23 – 1995.04.18)

Bishop James Aloysius McNulty
(1963.02.12 – 1972.09.04)

To Jesus through Mary

Born:1900.01.16 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1925.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:1947.10.07
Died:1972.09.04 (Montclair, NJ, USA † 72)

Priest of Newark (USA) (1925.07.12 – 1947.08.02)

Titular Bishop of Methone (1947.08.02 – 1953.04.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Newark (USA) (1947.08.02 – 1953.04.09)

Bishop of Paterson (USA) (1953.04.09 – 1963.02.12)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1963.02.12 – 1972.09.04)

Bishop Joseph Aloysius Burke
(1952.02.09 – 1962.10.16)

Let your will be done

Born:1886.08.27 (Buffalo, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1912.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:1943.06.29
Died:1962.10.16 (Roma, Italy † 76)

Priest of Buffalo (USA) (1912.08.03 – 1943.04.20)

Titular Bishop of Vita (1943.04.20 – 1952.02.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1943.04.20 – 1952.02.09)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1952.02.09 – 1962.10.16)

Bishop John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. (later Cardinal)
(1945.03.10 – 1951.11.28)

Non devias ipsa sequens

Born:1888.05.01 (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:1916.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:1940.01.15
Created Cardinal:1958.12.15
Died:1960.08.28 (Philadelphia, PA, USA † 72)

Titular Bishop of Mylasa (1939.12.11 – 1945.03.10)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1945.03.10 – 1951.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA) (1951.11.28 – 1960.08.28)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio (1958.12.18 – 1960.08.28)

Bishop John Aloysius Duffy
(1937.01.05 – 1944.09.27)

Sapientia desursum / Wisdom from above / Desire wisdom

Born:1884.10.29 (Jersey City, NJ, USA)
Ordained Priest:1908.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1933.06.29
Died:1944.09.27 (Buffalo, NY, USA † 59)

Priest of Newark (USA) (1908.06.13 – 1933.04.21)

Bishop of Syracuse (USA) (1933.04.21 – 1937.01.05)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1937.01.05 – 1944.09.27)

Bishop William Turner
(1919.03.10 – 1936.07.10)

Dominus regit me / The Lord rules me

Born:1871.04.08 (Kilmallock, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1893.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:1919.03.30
Died:1936.07.10 (New York, NY, USA † 65)

Priest of Saint Augustine (USA) (1893.08.13 – 1919.03.10)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1919.03.10 – 1936.07.10)

Bishop Dennis Joseph Dougherty (later Cardinal)
(1915.12.09 – 1918.05.01)

Crucis in signo vinces

Born:1865.08.16 (Honesville, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1890.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:1903.06.14
Created Cardinal:1921.03.07
Died:1951.05.31 (Philadelphia, PA, USA † 85)

Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1890.05.31 – 1903.06.12)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1903.06.12 – 1908.06.21)

Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1908.06.21 – 1915.12.09)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1915.12.09 – 1918.05.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA) (1918.05.01 – 1951.05.31)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1921.03.10 – 1951.05.31)

Bishop Charles Henry Colton
(1903.06.10 – 1915.05.09)

God is with us

Born:1848.10.15 (New York, NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1876.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1903.08.24
Died:1915.05.09 (Buffalo, NY, USA † 66)

Priest of New York (USA) (1876.06.10 – 1903.06.10)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1903.06.10 – 1915.05.09)

Bishop James Edward Quigley (later Archbishop)
(1896.12.12 – 1903.01.08)

Go to Joseph

Born:1854.10.15 (Oshawa, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:1879.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:1897.02.24
Died:1915.07.10 (Buffalo, NY, USA † 60)

Priest of Buffalo (USA) (1879.04.13 – 1896.12.12)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1896.12.12 – 1903.01.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA) (1903.01.08 – 1915.07.10)

Bishop Stephen Michael Vincent Ryan, C.M.
(1868.03.03 – 1896.04.10)

The Lord sent me to preach the Gospel to the poor

Born:1826.01.01 (Almonte, ON, Canada)
Ordained Priest:1849.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1868.11.08
Died:1896.04.10 (Buffalo, NY, USA † 70)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1868.03.03 – 1896.04.10)

Bishop John Timon, C.M.
(1847.04.23 – 1867.04.16)

Protect me under the shadow of your arms

Born:1797.02.12 (Conewago, MD, USA)
Ordained Priest:1826.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1847.10.17
Died:1867.04.16 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Vera (1839.05.17 – 1840.04.12 not possessed)

Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Louis (USA) (1839.05.17 – 1840.04.12 not possessed)

Prefect Apostolic of Texas (USA) (1840.04.12 – 1841.07.10)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1847.04.23 – 1867.04.16)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (214)

Saint Catharines (←), Rochester (β†’), Erie (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 16,511 kmΒ²

Population: 742,800 Catholics (47.6% of 1,561,100 total)

Pastoral Centres: 160 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 332 priests (254 diocesan, 78 religious), 137 deacons, 606 religious (100 brothers, 506 sisters), 9 seminarians

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