Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
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The Diocese of Buffalo is a Catholic
diocese
headquartered in Buffalo, New York
, USA. The current Bishop
is the Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec
.
The Diocese of Buffalo was established 23 April 1847. It consists of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. It was set apart from the great Diocese of New York
and the See located at Buffalo on Lake Erie
, the territory comprising nearly one-third of the State of New York. In 1868 the Diocese of Rochester
was formed from the eastern counties of this territory; and in 1896, after Bishop Stephen Vincent Ryan
's death, four more counties, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, and Tioga, were taken from the Diocese of Buffalo and added to the Rochester jurisdiction.
The Diocese covers 6455 square miles (16,718.4 km²) and has a Catholic population of 656,760.
Roman Catholic Church
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diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
headquartered in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, USA. The current Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
is the Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec
Edward U. Kmiec
Edward Urban Kmiec is the thirteenth and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo. Kmiec served as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Trenton from 1982 until his installation as Bishop of Nashville in 1992...
.
The Diocese of Buffalo was established 23 April 1847. It consists of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. It was set apart from the great Diocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
and the See located at Buffalo on Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, the territory comprising nearly one-third of the State of New York. In 1868 the Diocese of Rochester
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Greater Rochester region of New York State in the United States. The region that the Diocese comprises extends from its northern border on the south shore of Lake Ontario through the Finger Lakes region to its...
was formed from the eastern counties of this territory; and in 1896, after Bishop Stephen Vincent Ryan
Stephen V. Ryan
Stephen Vincent Ryan, C.M. was a Canadian-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Buffalo from 1868 until his death in 1896....
's death, four more counties, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, and Tioga, were taken from the Diocese of Buffalo and added to the Rochester jurisdiction.
The Diocese covers 6455 square miles (16,718.4 km²) and has a Catholic population of 656,760.
Ordinaries
- John TimonJohn TimonMost Rev. John Timon, C.M. was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo, New York.Born in Conewago, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Baltimore, Maryland working for the family dry goods business there and in Louisville, Kentucky after the family moved west in 1818. They relocated a year later to St....
, C.M. † (23 April 1847 Appointed - 16 April 1867 Died) - Stephen Michael Vincent RyanStephen V. RyanStephen Vincent Ryan, C.M. was a Canadian-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Buffalo from 1868 until his death in 1896....
, C.M. † (3 March 1868 Appointed - 10 April 1896 Died) - James Edward QuigleyJames Edward QuigleyJames Edward Quigley was a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Buffalo, New York and Archbishop of Chicago .-Biography:...
† (12 December 1896 Appointed - 8 January 1903 Appointed, Archbishop of Chicago) - Charles Henry ColtonCharles H. ColtonCharles Henry Colton was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Buffalo from 1903 until his death in 1915.-Early life and education:...
† (10 June 1903 Appointed - 9 May 1915 Died) - Dennis Joseph DoughertyDennis Joseph DoughertyDennis Joseph Dougherty was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1918 until his death in 1951, and was created a cardinal in 1921.-Early life and education:...
† (6 December 1915 Appointed - 1 May 1918 Appointed, Archbishop of Philadelphia) - William Turner † (10 March 1919 Appointed - 10 July 1936 Died)
- John Aloysius Duffy † (5 January 1937 Appointed - 27 September 1944 Died)
- John Francis O'HaraJohn Francis O'HaraJohn Francis O'Hara, CSC was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1951 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.-Early life and education:...
, C.S.C. † (10 March 1945 Appointed - 23 November 1951 Appointed, Archbishop of Philadelphia) - Joseph Aloysius BurkeJoseph A. BurkeJoseph Aloysius Burke was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Buffalo from 1952 until his death in 1962.-Biography:...
† (9 February 1952 Appointed - 16 October 1962 Died) - James Aloysius McNultyJames A. McNultyJames Aloysius McNulty was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Paterson and Bishop of Buffalo .-Biography:...
† (12 February 1963 Appointed - 4 September 1972 Died) - Edward Dennis Head † (23 January 1973 Appointed - 18 April 1995 Retired)
- Henry Joseph Mansell (18 April 1995 Appointed - 20 October 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Hartford)
- Edward Urban KmiecEdward U. KmiecEdward Urban Kmiec is the thirteenth and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo. Kmiec served as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Trenton from 1982 until his installation as Bishop of Nashville in 1992...
(12 August 2004 Appointed - )
High schools
- Archbishop Walsh High SchoolArchbishop Walsh High SchoolArchbishop Walsh High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Olean, New York. It receives support from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. It serves students from both New York and Pennsylvania.-Background:...
, Olean - Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School, Buffalo
- Buffalo Academy of the Sacred HeartBuffalo Academy of the Sacred HeartBuffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity private high school for young women located in Amherst, New York, United States. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.-History:The Buffalo Academy of the...
, Buffalo - Canisius High SchoolCanisius High SchoolCanisius High School is a Roman Catholic Jesuit private high school for young men. Canisius located at 1180 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York, United States, just north of the Delaware Avenue Historic District. Founded in 1870, the school has historical ties to Canisius College...
, Buffalo - Cardinal O'Hara High SchoolCardinal O'Hara High School (Tonawanda, New York)Cardinal O'Hara High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tonawanda, New York.“This day, after more than two months of daily commuting to Cardinal O’Hara High School in order to attend to endless details of preparing for school opening in September, Fr. Henry, Guardian, and Fr...
, Town of Tonawanda - Holy Angels AcademyHoly Angels Academy (Buffalo, New York)Holy Angels Academy is an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, New York.-Background:Holy Angels Academy was established in 1861. It was founded by the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart...
, Buffalo - Immaculata AcademyImmaculata Academy (Hamburg, New York)Immaculata Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hamburg, New York.-Background:Immaculata Academy was established in 1928 by the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph....
, Hamburg - Mount Mercy AcademyMount Mercy Academy (Buffalo, New York)Mount Mercy Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Buffalo, New York.-Academics:In 2009, Mount Mercy Academy was ranked 42nd out of 131 Western New York high schools in terms of academic performance.-Athletics:*Swimming*Cross Country*Soccer...
, Buffalo - Mount Saint Mary AcademyMount Saint Mary Academy (Kenmore, New York)Mount Saint Mary Academy is an all-girls private, Roman Catholic high school in Kenmore, New York.-Background:Mount Saint Mary Academy was established in 1927 by the Sisters of St...
, Kenmore - Nardin AcademyNardin AcademyNardin Academy was founded by the Daughters of the Heart of Mary in 1857. It is the oldest private Roman Catholic school in Western New York. The Academy includes a college preparatory high school for young women and a co-educational elementary school located in Buffalo, New York...
, Buffalo - Niagara Catholic High SchoolNiagara Catholic High SchoolNiagara Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Niagara Falls, New York. It is the only Catholic high school in Niagara County.-Background:...
, Niagara Falls - Notre Dame High SchoolNotre Dame High School (Batavia, New York)Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Batavia, New York.-Background:Notre Dame was established in 1951. Notre Dame is the only Catholic high school between Buffalo and Rochester. Notre Dame High School is consistently ranked at the top of Business First of Buffalo's...
, Batavia - Saint Francis High SchoolSaint Francis High School (Athol Springs)Saint Francis High School is a Catholic, private college preparatory high school for young men in Athol Springs, New York. The school was founded in 1927 by Fr. Justin Figas, OFM Conv...
, Athol Springs - St. Joseph's Collegiate InstituteSt. Joseph's Collegiate InstituteSt. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, founded in 1861, is an independent Roman Catholic college preparatory school for young men. Established by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, SJCI is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges...
, Buffalo - St. Mary's High SchoolSt. Mary's High School (Lancaster, New York)St. Mary's High School is a co-educational, Roman Catholic high school located in Lancaster, New York, 4.5 miles South East of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and 14.5 East of downtown Buffalo. St. Mary's enrollment includes students in grades 9-12 from four counties and approximately 30...
, Lancaster