US EditionRoman Catholic Diocese of Albany Announces New Bishop
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger resigned at 77, and Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O'Connell of Boston was appointed to lead Albany's diocese of over 316,000 Catholics.
- The Vatican announced Monday morning that Pope Leo XIV appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O'Connell of Boston as successor to Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany, long ago.
- Having led the diocese since 2014, Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany, is 77 years old.
- Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O'Connell of Boston, who was ordained in 1990, holds a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and taught at St. John Seminary, set to become Albany's bishop later this year.
- Installation is set for Dec. 5, when Mark W. O'Connell will be installed as Albany's 11th bishop; the announcement came hours before Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger was set to speak to the press.
- The transition comes amid the Diocese of Albany's Chapter 11 bankruptcy and a $8 million settlement, and earlier this year plans to realign 1/3 of properties.
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The SaratogianNext Albany Diocese bishop chosen by pope
ALBANY, N.Y. — Pope Leo XIV has announced the 11th Bishop of the Albany Diocese. The leader of the Catholic Church named Bishop Mark O’Connell, JCD, to the position. O’Connell succeeds Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, who has served in the Albany Diocese since April of 2014. Scharfenberger submitted his resignation when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in May 2023. He will serve as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Albany un…
Bishop Scharfenberger of Albany Retires; Boston Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell Named Successor
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany, N.Y., is seen in a Jan. 21, 2015, photo. Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Scharfenberger, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Albany on Oct. 20, 2025, and appointed Boston Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O’Connell as his successor. (Photo: OSV News/Bob Roller) by OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, 77, fro…
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Catholic TelegraphPope Leo XIV appoints Boston auxiliary Mark O’Connell to lead Diocese of Albany, New York
Bishop Mark O’Connell. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Boston Vatican City, Oct 20, 2025 / 09:44 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday named Bishop Mark O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Boston, the next bishop of the Diocese of Alban... [...]
Pope Leo XIV appoints Boston auxiliary Mark O’Connell to lead Albany Diocese
Bishop Mark O’Connell. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Boston Vatican City, Oct 20, 2025 / 09:44 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday named Bishop Mark O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Boston, the next bishop of the Diocese of Albany, New York.O’Connell, a canon lawyer, succeeds the 77-year-old Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, who has been bishop of Albany since 2014 and whose resignation was accepted by Pope Leo on Oct. 20.The 61-ye…
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