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The Diocese of Buffalo ( Latin: Diœcesis Buffalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Western New York in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese within the metropolitan province of the Archdiocese of New York . The Diocese of Buffalo includes eight counties in New York State. It was erected in 1847.
The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, taking another major step in its effort to recover from a clergy misconduct scandal that's been the basis ...
1993. 2000. Founded as a merger of the four defunct parishes of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Boniface, St. Benedict the Moor, and St. Matthew, St. Martin de Porres is the only Catholic church in the Buffalo diocese with a majority-black congregation, and one of only 50 such churches in the United States.
Religious style. Bishop. Michael William Fisher (born March 3, 1958) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York since 2021. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington in the District of Columbia.
Oct. 25—A settlement reached with the New York State Attorney General's Office will require the Buffalo Catholic Diocese to adhere to new rules for guarding against sexual abuse involving ...
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Buffalo, N.Y. Bishop Richard Malone amid criticism over the bishop's handling of accusations of sexual abuse by ...
At a news conference announcing his appointment, Scharfenberger said, "I am here to walk with you, and I am [here] to help you heal." Scharfenberger's responsibilities as Bishop of Albany were left unchanged. [12] On January 15, 2021, Bishop Michael Fisher was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, taking over for Scharfenberger. [14]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to strengthen its oversight of clergy accused of sexual misconduct to settle a lawsuit brought by New York's attorney general alleging the church ...