Howard Hubbard, a retired Catholic bishop who admitted to covering up sexual abuse allegations in upstate New York, died Saturday at a hospital in Albany. He was 84.

Hubbard passed away after suffering a massive stroke, according to Mark Behan, a longtime friend and advisor.

It’s unclear when exactly Hubbard was admitted to the hospital, but on Friday, Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger asked for prayers for the former bishop.

“I received news that he is currently hospitalized at the Albany Medical Center,” Scharfenberger said in a statement. “Our chaplains have visited him and anointed him.”

Hubbard, who led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany from 1977 to 2014, was known as a champion of social justice. However, his reputation was tarnished amid a growing number of allegations of sexual abuse within his diocese. He retired in 2014.

While Hubbard denied any sexual accusations…