Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
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Diocese of Albany Dioecesis Albanensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Counties of Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Fulton, southern Herkimer, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington |
| Ecclesiastical province | New York |
| Metropolitan | 40 North Main Avenue Albany, New York 12203 |
| Deaneries | 14 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,419 sq mi (26,990 km2) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of December 2012) ~1,392,464 ~330,000 (23.7%) |
| Parishes | 129 (with 2 apostolates) |
| Schools | 28 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | St. Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger Bishop of Albany |
| Metropolitan Archbishop |
Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Howard James Hubbard Bishop Emeritus of Albany |
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| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany (Latin: Dioecesis Albanensis) covers all or part of 14 counties in Eastern New York (Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, southern Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties). Its Mother Church is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the city of Albany.
Initially the diocese was part of the Archdiocese of New York. It became a diocese in its own right on April 23, 1847.
The following is a list of the Ordinaries (Bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany) and their periods of service.
During their terms as bishops of Albany, the first five named were accorded the title "Right Reverend" because the American church was still considered a province. From Bishop Gibbons on, they have been entitled "Most Reverend". John McCloskey was "Most Reverend" after his move to New York, where he later became "His Eminence". Six of Albany's deceased Bishops are buried in a crypt beneath the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. John McCloskey is interred beneath St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, and Bishop Broderick is buried in a family plot in Westchester County.
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