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href="/bishop/bmalone.html">Richard Joseph <b>Malone</b></a>, Bishop Emeritus <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></script> <li><a href="/bishop/bgrosz.html">Edward Michael <b>Grosz</b></a>, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"></script> </ul></td><td> <h3 align=center>General Information</h3><p><ul> <li>Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese <li>Erected: <a href="/events/day0423.html">23 April</a> <a href="/events/d1847.html">1847</a> <li>Metropolitan: Archdiocese of <a href="dnewy.html">New York</a> <li>Rite: Latin (or Roman) <li>State: New York <li>Country: <a href="/country/us.html">United States of America</a><li>Square Kilometers: 16,511 (6,377 Square Miles) <li>Description: Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. <li>Conference Region: <a href="/country/r2us.html">II (NY)</a> <li>Catholic Directory Abbreviation: BUF <li>Official Web Site: <a href="http://www.buffalodiocese.org/">http://www.buffalodiocese.org/</a> <li>Mailing Address: 795 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203-1250, USA <li>Telephone: (716)847-5500 <li>Fax: 847-5550 </ul></td></tr></table> <hr></div><div id="d3" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="former">Past and Present Ordinaries</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/bishop/btimon.html">John <b>Timon</b></a>, C.M. † (23 Apr <a href="/events/b1847.html">1847</a> Appointed - 16 Apr <a href="/events/b1867.html">1867</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/bryanst.html">Stephen Michael Vincent <b>Ryan</b></a>, C.M. † (3 Mar <a href="/events/b1868.html">1868</a> Appointed - 10 Apr <a href="/events/b1896b.html">1896</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/bquigley.html">James Edward <b>Quigley</b></a> † (12 Dec <a href="/events/b1896d.html">1896</a> Appointed - 8 Jan <a href="/events/b1903.html">1903</a> Appointed, Archbishop of <a href="dchic.html">Chicago</a>, Illinois) <li><a href="/bishop/bcolton.html">Charles Henry <b>Colton</b></a> † (20 May <a href="/events/b1903b.html">1903</a> Appointed - 9 May <a href="/events/b1915c.html">1915</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/bdoudj.html">Dennis Joseph <b>Dougherty</b></a> † (9 Dec <a href="/events/b1915f.html">1915</a> Appointed - 1 May <a href="/events/b1918b.html">1918</a> Appointed, Archbishop of <a href="dphil.html">Philadelphia</a>, Pennsylvania) <li><a href="/bishop/bturner.html">William <b>Turner</b></a> † (10 Mar <a href="/events/b1919.html">1919</a> Appointed - 10 Jul <a href="/events/b1936d.html">1936</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/bduffyj.html">John Aloysius <b>Duffy</b></a> † (5 Jan <a href="/events/b1937.html">1937</a> Appointed - 27 Sep <a href="/events/b1944e.html">1944</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/boharaj.html">John Francis <b>O’Hara</b></a>, C.S.C. † (10 Mar <a href="/events/b1945b.html">1945</a> Appointed - 23 Nov <a href="/events/b1951f.html">1951</a> Appointed, Archbishop of <a href="dphil.html">Philadelphia</a>, Pennsylvania) <li><a href="/bishop/bburkej.html">Joseph Aloysius <b>Burke</b></a> † (7 Feb <a href="/events/b1952.html">1952</a> Appointed - 16 Oct <a href="/events/b1962j.html">1962</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/bmcnulty.html">James Aloysius <b>McNulty</b></a> † (12 Feb <a href="/events/b1963.html">1963</a> Appointed - 4 Sep <a href="/events/b1972e.html">1972</a> Died) <li><a href="/bishop/bhead.html">Edward Dennis <b>Head</b></a> † (23 Jan <a href="/events/b1973.html">1973</a> Appointed - 18 Apr <a href="/events/b1995d.html">1995</a> Retired) <li><a href="/bishop/bmansell.html">Henry Joseph <b>Mansell</b></a> (<a href="/events/bay0418.html">18 Apr</a> <a href="/events/b1995d.html">1995</a> Appointed - <a href="/events/bay1020.html">20 Oct</a> <a href="/events/b2003j.html">2003</a> Appointed, Archbishop of <a href="dhart.html">Hartford</a>, Connecticut) <li><a href="/bishop/bkmiec.html">Edward Urban <b>Kmiec</b></a> † (12 Aug <a href="/events/b2004h.html">2004</a> Appointed - 29 May <a href="/events/b2012e.html">2012</a> Retired) <li><a href="/bishop/bmalone.html">Richard Joseph <b>Malone</b></a> (<a href="/events/bay0529.html">29 May</a> <a href="/events/b2012e.html">2012</a> Appointed - <a href="/events/bay1204.html">4 Dec</a> <a href="/events/b2019l.html">2019</a> Resigned) <li><a href="/bishop/bfisherm.html">Michael William <b>Fisher</b></a> (<a href="/events/bay1201.html">1 Dec</a> <a href="/events/b2020l.html">2020</a> Appointed - ) </ul> <br clear=all><hr> </div><div id="d4" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="hist">Historical Summary</a></h2> <table border align=center><tr><th>Date</th><th>Event</th><th>From</th><th>To</th></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0423.html">23 April</a> <a href="/events/d1847.html">1847</a></td><td>Erected</td><td>Diocese of <a href="dnewy.html">New York</a> </td><td>Diocese of <a href="dalbn.html">Albany</a> (erected) <br>Diocese of Buffalo (erected) </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0719.html">19 July</a> <a href="/events/d1850.html">1850</a></td><td>Metropolitan Changed</td><td></td><td>Diocese of <a href="dalbn.html">Albany</a> (from Baltimore to New York) <br>Diocese of <a href="dbost.html">Boston</a> (from Baltimore to New York) <br>Diocese of Buffalo (from Baltimore to New York) <br>Diocese of <a href="dhart.html">Hartford</a> (from Baltimore to New York) </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0303.html">3 March</a> <a href="/events/d1868.html">1868</a></td><td>Territory Lost</td><td>Diocese of Buffalo </td><td>Diocese of <a href="droch.html">Rochester</a> (erected) (Counties of Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Tioga, Tompkins, Seneca, Yates, and Ontario) </td></tr> <tr><td align=right><a href="/events/day0000.html"></a> <a href="/events/d1896.html">1896</a></td><td>Territory Lost</td><td>Diocese of Buffalo </td><td>Diocese of <a href="droch.html">Rochester</a> (Counties of Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, and Tioga) </td></tr> </table><hr> </div><div id="d5" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="stats">Statistics</a></h2><p> <table border align=center><tr><th>Year</th><th>Catholics</th><th>Total Population</th><th>Percent Catholic</th><th>Diocesan Priests</th><th>Religious Priests</th><th>Total Priests</th><th>Catholics Per Priest</th><th>Permanent Deacons</th><th>Male Religious</th><th>Female Religious</th><th>Parishes</th><th>Source</th></tr> <tr align=center><td>1950</td><td>640,501<td>1,307,432<td>49.0%</td><td>528<td>380<td>908</td><td>705</td><td><td>454<td>2,816<td>250<td>ap1951</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1959</td><td>847,554<td>1,690,206<td>50.1%</td><td>579<td>508<td>1,087</td><td>779</td><td><td>619<td>2,939<td>265<td>ap1960</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1966</td><td>913,640<td>1,806,895<td>50.6%</td><td>637<td>548<td>1,185</td><td>771</td><td><td>656<td>3,592<td>270<td>ap1967</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1968</td><td>948,669<td>1,882,434<td>50.4%</td><td>625<td>526<td>1,151</td><td>824</td><td><td>653<td>3,302<td>266<td>ap1971</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1976</td><td>925,873<td>1,758,355<td>52.7%</td><td>628<td>396<td>1,024</td><td>904</td><td><td>526<td>2,607<td>275<td>ap1977</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1980</td><td>800,125<td>1,716,725<td>46.6%</td><td>574<td>298<td>872</td><td>917</td><td>36<td>403<td>2,411<td>298<td>ap1981</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1990</td><td>789,723<td>1,591,768<td>49.6%</td><td>509<td>228<td>737</td><td>1,071</td><td>74<td>289<td>1,780<td>292<td>ap1991</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>1999</td><td>741,506<td>1,587,808<td>46.7%</td><td>435<td>198<td>633</td><td>1,171</td><td>92<td>46<td>1,446<td>265<td>ap2000</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2000</td><td>731,008<td>1,565,471<td>46.7%</td><td>416<td>191<td>607</td><td>1,204</td><td>94<td>236<td>1,400<td>266<td>ap2001</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2001</td><td>725,452<td>1,553,471<td>46.7%</td><td>404<td>179<td>583</td><td>1,244</td><td>100<td>221<td>1,362<td>266<td>ap2002</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2002</td><td>713,752<td>1,591,708<td>44.8%</td><td>397<td>173<td>570</td><td>1,252</td><td>103<td>219<td>1,317<td>266<td>ap2003</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2003</td><td>709,258<td>1,581,686<td>44.8%</td><td>384<td>163<td>547</td><td>1,296</td><td>103<td>210<td>1,272<td>265<td>ap2004</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2004</td><td>707,981<td>1,578,922<td>44.8%</td><td>377<td>162<td>539</td><td>1,313</td><td>104<td>210<td>1,218<td>265<td>ap2005</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2006</td><td>694,992<td>1,570,179<td>44.3%</td><td>361<td>152<td>513</td><td>1,354</td><td>112<td>200<td>1,116<td>264<td>ap2007</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2010</td><td>710,000<td>1,607,000<td>44.2%</td><td>319<td>115<td>434</td><td>1,635</td><td>126<td>160<td>964<td>236<td>ap2011</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2012</td><td>721,000<td>1,632,000<td>44.2%</td><td>306<td>108<td>414</td><td>1,741</td><td>124<td>144<td>880<td>164<td>ap2013</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2015</td><td>730,000<td>1,538,064<td>47.5%</td><td>299<td>94<td>393</td><td>1,857</td><td>139<td>129<td>800<td>163<td>ap2016</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2018</td><td>727,125<td>1,527,681<td>47.6%</td><td>293<td>86<td>379</td><td>1,918</td><td>133<td>110<td>659<td>161<td>ap2019</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2020</td><td>732,500<td>1,539,080<td>47.6%</td><td>286<td>84<td>370</td><td>1,979</td><td>129<td>107<td>546<td>161<td>ap2021</td></tr> <tr align=center><td>2022</td><td>741,000<td>1,557,319<td>47.6%</td><td>276<td>74<td>350</td><td>2,117</td><td>139<td>97<td>522<td>160<td>ap2023</td></tr> </table><p align=center><b>Note</b>: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.<hr> </div><div id="d6" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="abl">Affiliated Bishops, Living</a></h2><ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bcunrj.html">Robert Joseph <b>Cunningham</b></a> (Priest: <a href="/events/bay0524.html">24 May</a> <a href="/events/b1969e.html">1969</a> to <a href="/events/bay0309.html">9 Mar</a> <a href="/events/b2004c.html">2004</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bfisherm.html">Michael William <b>Fisher</b></a> (Bishop: <a href="/events/bay1201.html">1 Dec</a> <a href="/events/b2020l.html">2020</a> - ) <li><a href="/bishop/bgrosz.html">Edward Michael <b>Grosz</b></a> (Priest: <a href="/events/bay0529.html">29 May</a> <a href="/events/b1971e.html">1971</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: <a href="/events/bay1122.html">22 Nov</a> <a href="/events/b1989f.html">1989</a> to <a href="/events/bay0302.html">2 Mar</a> <a href="/events/b2020c.html">2020</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bhartma.html">Gregory John <b>Hartmayer</b></a>, O.F.M. Conv. <li><a href="/bishop/bmalone.html">Richard Joseph <b>Malone</b></a> (Bishop: <a href="/events/bay0529.html">29 May</a> <a href="/events/b2012e.html">2012</a> to <a href="/events/bay1204.html">4 Dec</a> <a href="/events/b2019l.html">2019</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bmansell.html">Henry Joseph <b>Mansell</b></a> (Bishop: <a href="/events/bay0418.html">18 Apr</a> <a href="/events/b1995d.html">1995</a> to <a href="/events/bay1020.html">20 Oct</a> <a href="/events/b2003j.html">2003</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bscharf.html">Edward Bernard <b>Scharfenberger</b></a> (Apostolic Administrator: <a href="/events/bay1204.html">4 Dec</a> <a href="/events/b2019l.html">2019</a> to <a href="/events/bay0115.html">15 Jan</a> <a href="/events/b2021.html">2021</a>) <hr width="75%"></div><div id="d7" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="abd">Affiliated Bishops, Deceased</a></h2><ul> <li><a href="/bishop/bbenin.html">Pius Anthony <b>Benincasa</b></a> † (Priest: 27 Mar <a href="/events/b1937b.html">1937</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 May <a href="/events/b1964c.html">1964</a> to 13 Aug <a href="/events/b1986d.html">1986</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bbrzana.html">Stanislaus Joseph <b>Brzana</b></a> † (Priest: 7 Jun <a href="/events/b1941c.html">1941</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 May <a href="/events/b1964c.html">1964</a> to 22 Oct <a href="/events/b1968j.html">1968</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bburkej.html">Joseph Aloysius <b>Burke</b></a> † (Priest: 3 Aug <a href="/events/b1912d.html">1912</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr <a href="/events/b1943b.html">1943</a>; Bishop: 7 Feb <a href="/events/b1952.html">1952</a> to 16 Oct <a href="/events/b1962j.html">1962</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bcolton.html">Charles Henry <b>Colton</b></a> † (Bishop: 20 May <a href="/events/b1903b.html">1903</a> to 9 May <a href="/events/b1915c.html">1915</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bdamiano.html">Celestine Joseph <b>Damiano</b></a> † (Priest: 21 Dec <a href="/events/b1935f.html">1935</a> to 27 Nov <a href="/events/b1952f.html">1952</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bdoudj.html">Dennis Joseph <b>Dougherty</b></a> † (Bishop: 9 Dec <a href="/events/b1915f.html">1915</a> to 1 May <a href="/events/b1918b.html">1918</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bduffyj.html">John Aloysius <b>Duffy</b></a> † (Bishop: 5 Jan <a href="/events/b1937.html">1937</a> to 27 Sep <a href="/events/b1944e.html">1944</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bfitjj.html">John Joseph <b>Fitzpatrick</b></a> † (Priest: 13 Dec <a href="/events/b1942f.html">1942</a> to <a href="/events/b1948.html">1948</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bgibbonse.html">Edmund Francis <b>Gibbons</b></a> † (Priest: 27 May <a href="/events/b1893b.html">1893</a> to 10 Mar <a href="/events/b1919.html">1919</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bhanna.html">Edward Joseph <b>Hanna</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bhead.html">Edward Dennis <b>Head</b></a> † (Bishop: 23 Jan <a href="/events/b1973.html">1973</a> to 18 Apr <a href="/events/b1995d.html">1995</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bhendrick.html">Thomas Augustine <b>Hendrick</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bhickeyt.html">Thomas Francis <b>Hickey</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bkmiec.html">Edward Urban <b>Kmiec</b></a> † (Bishop: 12 Aug <a href="/events/b2004h.html">2004</a> to 29 May <a href="/events/b2012e.html">2012</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bkrau.html">Francis Xavier <b>Krautbauer</b></a> † (Priest: 16 Jul <a href="/events/b1850c.html">1850</a> to 12 Feb <a href="/events/b1875.html">1875</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bmcla.html">Bernard Joseph <b>McLaughlin</b></a> † (Priest: 21 Dec <a href="/events/b1935f.html">1935</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Dec <a href="/events/b1968l.html">1968</a> to 5 Jan <a href="/events/b1988.html">1988</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bmcmahonj.html">John Joseph <b>McMahon</b></a> † (Priest: 20 May <a href="/events/b1900b.html">1900</a> to 2 Mar <a href="/events/b1928b.html">1928</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bmcnulty.html">James Aloysius <b>McNulty</b></a> † (Bishop: 12 Feb <a href="/events/b1963.html">1963</a> to 4 Sep <a href="/events/b1972e.html">1972</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bmeehana.html">Andrew Brennan <b>Meehan</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bnavagh.html">James Johnston <b>Navagh</b></a> † (Priest: 21 Dec <a href="/events/b1929f.html">1929</a> to 29 Jul <a href="/events/b1952d.html">1952</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bneylon.html">Martin Joseph <b>Neylon</b></a>, S.J. † <li><a href="/bishop/boharaj.html">John Francis <b>O’Hara</b></a>, C.S.C. † (Bishop: 10 Mar <a href="/events/b1945b.html">1945</a> to 23 Nov <a href="/events/b1951f.html">1951</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bohern.html">John Francis <b>O’Hern</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bomara.html">John Aloysius <b>O’Mara</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bquigley.html">James Edward <b>Quigley</b></a> † (Priest: 13 Apr <a href="/events/b1879b.html">1879</a>; Bishop: 12 Dec <a href="/events/b1896d.html">1896</a> to 8 Jan <a href="/events/b1903.html">1903</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bryanst.html">Stephen Michael Vincent <b>Ryan</b></a>, C.M. † (Bishop: 3 Mar <a href="/events/b1868.html">1868</a> to 10 Apr <a href="/events/b1896b.html">1896</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bshanley.html">John <b>Shanley</b></a> † <li><a href="/bishop/bsmithl.html">Leo Richard <b>Smith</b></a> † (Priest: 21 Dec <a href="/events/b1929f.html">1929</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jun <a href="/events/b1952c.html">1952</a> to 12 Feb <a href="/events/b1963.html">1963</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/btimon.html">John <b>Timon</b></a>, C.M. † (Bishop: 23 Apr <a href="/events/b1847.html">1847</a> to 16 Apr <a href="/events/b1867.html">1867</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/btrautman.html">Donald Walter <b>Trautman</b></a> † (Priest: 7 Apr <a href="/events/b1962d.html">1962</a>; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb <a href="/events/b1985.html">1985</a> to 2 Jun <a href="/events/b1990f.html">1990</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bturner.html">William <b>Turner</b></a> † (Bishop: 10 Mar <a href="/events/b1919.html">1919</a> to 10 Jul <a href="/events/b1936d.html">1936</a>) <li><a href="/bishop/bwalsht.html">Thomas Joseph <b>Walsh</b></a> † (Priest: 27 Jan <a href="/events/b1900.html">1900</a> to 10 May <a href="/events/b1918b.html">1918</a>) </ul></div> <br clear=all><hr> </div><div id="d8" class="on"> <h2 align=center><a name="sources">Source(s)</a></h2><p><center><table><tr><td><ul> <li>Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 172</ul></table></center> <a name="tail"> </a> <center><p><div class="fb-like" data-layout="standard" data-action="like" data-size="small" data-show-faces="true" data-share="true"></div> <table width="100%"><tr><td colspan=3 align=center> <img src="/images/lfancy1.gif" width=480 height=21 alt="============"><p> <a href="/">Home</a> | <a href="/country/">Countries</a> | Religious <a href="/country/xrel.html">Men</a> <a href="/country/xrelf.html">Women</a> | <a href="/bishop/spope0.html">Popes</a> | <a href="droma.html">Holy See</a> | <a href="/country/xcur.html">Roman Curia</a> | <a href="/bishop/scardx1.html">Cardinals by Rank</a><br> <a href="/bishop/"><b>Bishops</b></a>: <a href="/bishop/la.html">All</a> | <a href="/bishop/ll.html">Living</a> | <a href="/bishop/ld.html">Deceased</a> | <a href="/bishop/sage.html">Youngest</a> | <a href="/bishop/sage2.html">Oldest</a> | <a href="/bishop/scardc3.html">Cardinal Electors</a><br> <a href="/diocese/"><b>Dioceses</b></a>: <a href="la.html">All</a> | <a href="lc.html">Current Only</a> | <a href="lt.html">Titular</a> | <a href="/bishop/bvacant.html">Vacant</a> | <a href="qview.html">Structured View</a><br> <b>Events</b>: <a href="/events/too.html">Overview</a> | <a href="/events/tob.html">Recent</a> | <a href="/events/cal.html">by Date</a> | <a href="/events/">by Year</a> | <a href="/events/ton.html">Necrology</a><br> <a href="/event/adlimina.html">Ad Limina</a> | <a href="/event/conclave.html">Conclaves</a> | <a href="/event/consist.html">Consistories</a> | <a href="/event/council.html">Councils</a><br> <a href="/rite/">Eastern Catholic Churches</a><p> <img src="/images/lfancy3.gif" width=480 height=9 alt="============"></td></tr> <tr><td align=left><a href="/about.html"> About <b>Catholic-Hierarchy</b></a> </td><td rowspan=2 align=center><div id="google_translate_element"></div><script>function googleTranslateElementInit() { new google.translate.TranslateElement({ pageLanguage: 'en' }, 'google_translate_element');}</script><script src="https://translate.google.com/translate_a/element.js?cb=googleTranslateElementInit"></script> </td><td align=right><a href="/help.html">Terminology/Site Help</a> </td></tr><tr><td align=left><a href="/feedback.html"> <img src="/images/qfeedback.gif" border=0 width=156 height=24 alt="[ Comments/Corrections ]"></a></td> <td align=right>Copyright David M. 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