It’s official: Malone resigns; Albany’s Scharfenberger to Buffalo as administrator

Last updated on: December 4, 2019 at 1:09 pm by Deacon Greg Kandra

It’s official: Malone resigns; Albany’s Scharfenberger to Buffalo as administrator 2019-12-04T13:09:43-05:00 Deacon Greg Kandra

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Diocese of Albany

The Vatican announced it today, as expected:

The Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Buffalo (USA), presented by HE Msgr. Richard J. Malone and appointed Apostolic Administrator vacant seat of the same diocese HE Msgr. Edward B. Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany.

The press release from Albany:

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo following the resignation of Bishop Richard J. Malone on Dec. 4. The appointment is effective immediately. Bishop Scharfenberger will continue to lead and serve the Diocese of Albany simultaneously.

Bishop Scharfenberger, who will serve until a new Bishop of Buffalo is named at a later date, will oversee all aspects of the eight-county diocese in Western New York and plans to visit the Diocese of Buffalo weekly. As Apostolic Administrator, he maintains all the rights, offices and faculties that belong to a diocesan bishop.

“I am honored to serve as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo during these challenging times, and I am humbled by the task put before me. I ask for your prayers as we begin this journey together, and I look forward to getting to know the people of this great diocese,” Bishop Scharfenberger said.

“I will be doing a lot of listening and learning,” he added, expressing a desire for openness and transparency in his new diocesan appointment, as has been his model in the Diocese of Albany.

In his five and a half years as Bishop of Albany, Bishop Scharfenberger has been a national leader in responding to the clergy abuse crisis. He published a list of offenders in the diocese four years ago, was among the first bishops in the country to call for an independent lay-led investigation of the scandal involving former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, revamped the diocesan review board, and established a predominantly lay task force on sexual abuse last year to make recommendations to the diocese on its response to survivors and its internal policies.

To read Bishop Scharfenberger’s statements and columns related to the sexual abuse crisis, visit https://www.rcda.org/bishops-response-abuse-crisis

For Bishop Scharfenberger’s bio, visit https://www.rcda.org/about-us/bishop-edward-b-scharfenberger

Albany also released the video below:

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