NEW YORK
Troy Record
ALBANY>>Rev. Msgr. Edward B Scharfenberger, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York has been appointed by Pope Francis to be the tenth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York. The announcement was made at the Vatican today.
There will be a press conference to introduce Bishop-elect Scharfenberger at 11:00 a.m. today, February 11, in meeting rooms 1 and 2, at the Pastoral Center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, 40 North Main Avenue, Albany, New York.
Bishop-elect Scharfenberger succeeds Bishop Howard J. Hubbard who has led the Diocese of Albany for 37 years. Bishop Hubbard reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on October 31, 2013 and submitted his letter of retirement to Pope Francis at that time. He was instructed to stay on until the appointment and installation of a new bishop.
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