BUFFALO (NY)
WHAM-TV, Ch. 13 [Rochester NY]
October 23, 2025
Buffalo, N.Y. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has removed a priest from Genesee County from active ministry.
Rev. Patrick O’Keefe was suspended from his priestly duties “due to allegations of sexual harassment of adults, as well as inappropriate workplace and ministerial conduct,” the diocese announced Tuesday.
No further details about the allegations were released.
Ordained in 1996, O’Keefe most recently served as parochial vicar of Ascension Parish in Batavia, Resurrection Parish in Batavia, St. Brigid Parish in Bergen and Our Lady of Mercy Parish in LeRoy.
The diocese said a “canonical judicial review will be conducted to examine all allegations” against O’Keefe.