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The '''Diocese of Rochester''' ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Roffensis}}) is a [[Latin Church]] [[diocese]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in the Upstate region of [[New York State]] in the United States.
The '''Diocese of Rochester''' ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Roffensis}}) is a [[Latin Church]] [[diocese]] of the [[Catholic Church]] in the Upstate region of [[New York State]] in the United States.


The bishop of the diocese is currently [[Salvatore Ronald Matano|Salvatore Matano]]. The metropolitan for the diocese is the archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York|Archdiocese of New York]] – currently [[Timothy M. Dolan|Timothy Cardinal Dolan]]. The [[cathedral]] [[parish]] for the diocese is the [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester, New York)|Cathedral of the Sacred Heart]] in Rochester. The patron saint of the diocese is English Cardinal [[John Fisher]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craughwell |first=Thomas |date=June 22, 2020 |title=St. John Fisher the Martyr, Overshadowed by St. Thomas More |url=https://www.stmartinrochester.org/documents/thomas-more-and-john-fisher |website=St. John Fisher, Patron of the Diocese of Rochester}}</ref>
The bishop of the diocese is currently [[Salvatore Ronald Matano|Salvatore Matano]]. The metropolitan for the diocese is the archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York|Archdiocese of New York]] – currently [[Timothy M. Dolan|Timothy Cardinal Dolan]]. The [[cathedral]] [[parish]] for the diocese is the [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester, New York)|Cathedral of the Sacred Heart]] in Rochester. The patron saint of the diocese is English cardinal [[John Fisher]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craughwell |first=Thomas |date=June 22, 2020 |title=St. John Fisher the Martyr, Overshadowed by St. Thomas More |url=https://www.stmartinrochester.org/documents/thomas-more-and-john-fisher |website=St. John Fisher, Patron of the Diocese of Rochester}}</ref>


The diocese comprises 12 counties with approximately 350,000 Catholics and over 125 faith communities (parishes and chapels), 22 diocesan elementary schools and seven independent parochial high schools.
The diocese comprises 12 counties with approximately 350,000 Catholics and over 125 faith communities (parishes and chapels), 22 diocesan elementary schools and seven independent parochial high schools.


== Territory ==
== Territory ==
The Diocese of Rochester extends from [[Lake Ontario]] through [[Rochester, New York]] and the Finger Lakes region to part of the [[Southern Tier]] region near the [[New York (state)|New York]]-[[Pennsylvania]] border. The diocese includes the following counties:
The Diocese of Rochester extends from [[Lake Ontario]] through [[Rochester, New York]], and the Finger Lakes region to part of the [[Southern Tier]] region near the [[New York (state)|New York]]-[[Pennsylvania]] border. The diocese includes the following counties:


* [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]]
* [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]]
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=== Early history ===
=== Early history ===
During the Dutch and British rule of the [[Province of New York]] in the 17th and 18th centuries, Catholics were banned from the colony.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Parish History (New) |url=https://stpathuntington.org/parish-history |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Church of St. Patrick - Huntington, NY |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont|Richard Coote]], the first colonial governor, passed a law at the end of the 17th century that mandated a life sentence to any Catholic priest. The penalty for harboring a Catholic was a £250 fine plus three days in the [[pillory]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Syracuse (New York) |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14397a.htm |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref> In 1763, Catholic Bishop [[Richard Challoner]] of London stated that:<blockquote>“...in New York, one may find a Catholic here and there, but they have no opportunity of practicing their religion as no priest visits them, and … there is not much likelihood that Catholic priests will be permitted to enter these provinces."<ref name=":22" /></blockquote>During the [[American Revolution]], the new State of New York in 1777 approved a [[New York Constitution|constitution]] that guaranteed freedom of worship for Catholics. This was soon followed by the same guarantee in the [[United States Bill of Rights|US Bill of Rights]].
During the Dutch and British rule of the [[Province of New York]] in the 17th and 18th centuries, Catholics were banned from the colony.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Parish History (New) |url=https://stpathuntington.org/parish-history |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Church of St. Patrick - Huntington, NY |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Richard Coote, 1st Earl of Bellomont|Richard Coote]], the first colonial governor, passed a law at the end of the 17th century that mandated a life sentence to any Catholic priest. The penalty for harboring a Catholic was a £250 fine plus three days in the [[pillory]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Syracuse (New York) |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14397a.htm |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=www.newadvent.org}}</ref> In 1763, Catholic bishop [[Richard Challoner]] of London stated that:<blockquote>"... in New York, one may find a Catholic here and there, but they have no opportunity of practicing their religion as no priest visits them, and … there is not much likelihood that Catholic priests will be permitted to enter these provinces."<ref name=":22" /></blockquote>During the [[American Revolution]], the new State of New York in 1777 approved a [[New York Constitution|constitution]] that guaranteed freedom of worship for Catholics. This was soon followed by the same guarantee in the [[United States Bill of Rights|US Bill of Rights]].


=== 1784 to 1868 ===
=== 1784 to 1868 ===
In 1784, [[Pope Pius VI]] erected the [[Apostolic Prefecture of the United States|Apostolic Prefecture of United States of America]], including all of the new United States. In 1789, the same pope raised this prefecture to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Diocese of Baltimore]].<ref name="Mooney">{{cite web |title=Catholic Encyclopeida: Archdiocese of New York |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11020a.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121051853/http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11020a.htm |archive-date=2020-01-21 |access-date=2006-01-21 |website=New Advent}}</ref> In 1808, [[Pope Pius VII]] erected the Diocese of New York, taking all of New York State from the Diocese of Baltimore.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-02-27 |title=History |url=https://www.dor.org/about/history/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 1784, [[Pope Pius VI]] erected the [[Apostolic Prefecture of the United States|Apostolic Prefecture of United States of America]], including all of the new United States. In 1789, the same pope raised this prefecture to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore|Diocese of Baltimore]].<ref name="Mooney">{{cite web |title=Catholic Encyclopeida: Archdiocese of New York |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11020a.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121051853/http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11020a.htm |archive-date=2020-01-21 |access-date=2006-01-21 |website=New Advent}}</ref> In 1808, [[Pope Pius VII]] erected the Diocese of New York, taking all of New York State from the Diocese of Baltimore.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-02-27 |title=History |url=https://www.dor.org/about/history/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |language=en-US}}</ref>


In Auburn, the first mass for non-native Catholics was held in a private residence in 1816.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rochester Churches - Auburn - Holy Family |url=http://dorchurches.com/holyfamilyauburn#:~:text=History,Connor%20family%20on%20Water%20St. |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=dorchurches.com}}</ref> The first church in the future [[Rochester, New York|City of Rochester]] was St. Patrick's, built in 1823.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrell |first=Alan |title=Whatever Happened To ... St. Patrick's? |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/rocroots/2015/01/23/whatever-happened-st-patricks/22177125/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Democrat and Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1832, the first church in [[Geneva, New York]], St. Francis de Sales, was constructed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Lady of Peace, Geneva |url=https://www.ourladyofpeacegeneva.org/about/history/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Pope Pius IX]] erected the [[Diocese of Buffalo]] in 1847, include all of the present-day Diocese of Rochester.<ref name=":2" />
In Auburn, the first Mass for non-native Catholics was held in a private residence in 1816.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rochester Churches - Auburn - Holy Family |url=http://dorchurches.com/holyfamilyauburn#:~:text=History,Connor%20family%20on%20Water%20St. |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=dorchurches.com}}</ref> The first church in the future [[Rochester, New York|City of Rochester]] was St. Patrick's, built in 1823.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrell |first=Alan |title=Whatever Happened To ... St. Patrick's? |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/rocroots/2015/01/23/whatever-happened-st-patricks/22177125/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Democrat and Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1832, the first church in [[Geneva, New York]], St. Francis de Sales, was constructed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Lady of Peace, Geneva |url=https://www.ourladyofpeacegeneva.org/about/history/ |access-date=2023-04-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Pope Pius IX]] erected the [[Diocese of Buffalo]] in 1847, include all of the present-day Diocese of Rochester.<ref name=":2" />


=== 1868 to 1881 ===
=== 1868 to 1881 ===
[[File:St. Patrick's Cathedral - Rochester, New York.jpg|thumb|right|St. Patrick's Cathedral in Rochester (1868-1937)|335x335px]]
[[File:St. Patrick's Cathedral - Rochester, New York.jpg|thumb|right|St. Patrick's Cathedral in Rochester (1868-1937)|335x335px]]
The Diocese of Rochester was erected on March 3, 1868, by Pius IX. He transferred eight counties ([[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]], Livingston, Wayne, [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]], Seneca, [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga]], Yates, and [[Tompkins County, New York|Tompkins]]) from the Diocese of Buffalo to the new diocese.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Rochester (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/droch.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> The pope appointed Monsignor [[Bernard J. McQuaid]], from the Diocese of New York as the first bishop of Rochester.<ref name=":3" /> The new diocese included approximately 54,500 Catholics in 35 parish churches and 29 mission churches.
The Diocese of Rochester was erected on March 3, 1868, by Pius IX. He transferred eight counties ([[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]], Livingston, Wayne, [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]], Seneca, [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga]], Yates, and [[Tompkins County, New York|Tompkins]]) from the Diocese of Buffalo to the new diocese.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Rochester (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/droch.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> The pope appointed Monsignor [[Bernard J. McQuaid]], from the Diocese of New York as the first bishop of Rochester.<ref name=":3" /> The new diocese included approximately 54,500 Catholics in 35 parish churches and 29 mission churches.


In February 1869, McQuaid tried to remove Reverend Thomas O'Flaherty from his position as pastor of Holy Family Church in [[Auburn, New York|Auburn.]] This was due to O'Flaherty's alleged financial mismanagement of the parish and his refusal to provide a [[financial statement]] to McQuaid.<ref>{{harvnb|Zwierlein|1926|pages=11–16}}</ref> When O'Flaherty refused reassignment, McQuaid suspended him from ministry.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|pages=131–132}}</ref> McQuaid lifted the suspension 23 years later, at the behest of Apostolic Delegate [[Francesco Satolli]], on the condition that O'Flaherty not return to the diocese.<ref>{{harvnb|Zwierlein|1926|page=40}}</ref>
In February 1869, McQuaid tried to remove the Reverend Thomas O'Flaherty from his position as pastor of Holy Family Church in [[Auburn, New York|Auburn]]. This was due to O'Flaherty's alleged financial mismanagement of the parish and his refusal to provide a [[financial statement]] to McQuaid.<ref>{{harvnb|Zwierlein|1926|pages=11–16}}</ref> When O'Flaherty refused reassignment, McQuaid suspended him from ministry.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|pages=131–132}}</ref> McQuaid lifted the suspension 23 years later, at the behest of the apostolic delegate, [[Francesco Satolli]], on the condition that O'Flaherty not return to the diocese.<ref>{{harvnb|Zwierlein|1926|page=40}}</ref>


When McQuaid first arrived in Rochester, the only true parochial schools were operated by the five German language parishes, educating a total of 2,000 students.<ref name="encyc2">{{cite encyclopedia |year=1912 |title=Diocese of Rochester |encyclopedia=[[The Catholic Encyclopedia]] |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |location=New York |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13102a.htm |last=Zwierlein |first=Frederick J.}}</ref> In 1870, McQuaid opened the St Patrick [[minor seminary]] for young men wanting to enter the priesthood.<ref name="encyc2"/> It was renamed St. Andrew's in 1879.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=159}}</ref> In 1871, McQuaid announced his plan to create a system of tuition-free parochial schools in the diocese, staffed by the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]].<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=162}}</ref>
When McQuaid first arrived in Rochester, the only true parochial schools were operated by the five German language parishes, educating a total of 2,000 students.<ref name="encyc2">{{cite encyclopedia |year=1912 |title=Diocese of Rochester |encyclopedia=[[The Catholic Encyclopedia]] |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |location=New York |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13102a.htm |last=Zwierlein |first=Frederick J.}}</ref> In 1870, McQuaid opened the St. Patrick [[minor seminary]] for young men wanting to enter the priesthood.<ref name="encyc2"/> It was renamed St. Andrew's in 1879.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=159}}</ref> In 1871, McQuaid announced his plan to create a system of tuition-free parochial schools in the diocese, staffed by the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]].<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=162}}</ref>


=== 1881 to 1900 ===
=== 1881 to 1900 ===
In 1881, McQuaid restricted Reverend Louis Lambert to ministry in his own parish, St. Mary's Church in [[Waterloo (village), New York|Waterloo]].<ref name="dublin">{{cite journal |last=Zwierlein |first=Frederick J. |date=1919 |title=Bishop McQuaid of Rochester |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LFkVAQAAIAAJ |journal=The Dublin Review |volume=165 |pages=261–289}}</ref> Lambert had been regularly criticizing McQuaid in newspaper columns.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=194}}</ref> Lambert twice appealed McQuaid's decision to the Vatican, which upheld the bishop both times.<ref name="dublin" /> In 1888, McQuaid dismissed Lambert from the diocese, but he appealed again to the Vatican.<ref name="dublin" /> In January 1890, the Vatican refused Lambert's request for reinstatement in Waterloo, but required McQuaid to reassign him elsewhere in the diocese.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=195}}</ref> Lambert served as pastor of Assumption Church in [[Scottsville, New York|Scottsville]] until his death in 1910.
In 1881, McQuaid restricted the Reverend Louis Lambert to ministry in his own parish, St. Mary's Church in [[Waterloo (village), New York|Waterloo]].<ref name="dublin">{{cite journal |last=Zwierlein |first=Frederick J. |date=1919 |title=Bishop McQuaid of Rochester |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LFkVAQAAIAAJ |journal=The Dublin Review |volume=165 |pages=261–289}}</ref> Lambert had been regularly criticizing McQuaid in newspaper columns.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=194}}</ref> Lambert twice appealed McQuaid's decision to the Vatican, which upheld the bishop both times.<ref name="dublin" /> In 1888, McQuaid dismissed Lambert from the diocese, but he appealed again to the Vatican.<ref name="dublin" /> In January 1890, the Vatican refused Lambert's request for reinstatement in Waterloo, but required McQuaid to reassign him elsewhere in the diocese.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=195}}</ref> Lambert served as pastor of Assumption Church in [[Scottsville, New York|Scottsville]] until his death in 1910.


In September 1893, [[Saint Bernard's Seminary]] opened in Rochester with 39 seminarians and eight faculty members. The faculty included Reverend [[Edward Joseph Hanna|Edward Hanna]] as professor of [[dogmatic theology]] and Reverend [[Andrew Breen]] as professor of Hebrew and Scripture.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=160}}</ref> McQuaid himself taught [[homiletics]] there.<ref>{{harvnb|Janus|1993|page=67}}</ref> Saint Bernard's became a national model for a seminary; by 1910, it had an enrollment of 233 seminarians, second only to [[St. Mary's Seminary and University|St. Mary's Seminary]] in Baltimore.<ref>{{harvnb|Janus|1993|page=66}}</ref>
In September 1893, [[Saint Bernard's Seminary]] opened in Rochester with 39 seminarians and eight faculty members. The faculty included the Reverend [[Edward Joseph Hanna|Edward Hanna]] as professor of [[dogmatic theology]] and the Reverend [[Andrew Breen]] as professor of Hebrew and Scripture.<ref>{{harvnb|McNamara|1998|page=160}}</ref> McQuaid himself taught [[homiletics]] there.<ref>{{harvnb|Janus|1993|page=67}}</ref> Saint Bernard's became a national model for a seminary; by 1910, it had an enrollment of 233 seminarians, second only to [[St. Mary's Seminary and University|St. Mary's Seminary]] in Baltimore.<ref>{{harvnb|Janus|1993|page=66}}</ref>


In 1896, [[Pope Leo XIII]] transferred four more southern counties ([[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler]], Tioga, [[Chemung County, New York|Chemung]], and Steuben) from the Diocese of Buffalo to the Diocese of Rochester, forming its current boundaries.<ref name=":3" />
In 1896, [[Pope Leo XIII]] transferred four more southern counties ([[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler]], Tioga, [[Chemung County, New York|Chemung]], and Steuben) from the Diocese of Buffalo to the Diocese of Rochester, forming its current boundaries.<ref name=":3" />
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In 1905, [[Pope Pius X]] appointed Monsignor [[Thomas Francis Hickey (bishop)|Thomas F. Hickey]] as coadjutor bishop in the diocese to assist McQuaid. McQuaid died in 1909.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archbishop Thomas Francis Hickey [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhickeyt.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> At that time, 53 of the diocese's 93 parishes had their own parochial school with 18,000 total students.<ref name="directory">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O8AvAQAAMAAJ |title=The Official Catholic Directory and Clergy List |date=1909 |publisher=M. H. Wiltzius |page=565}}</ref> After McQuaid's death, Hickey automatically became the second bishop of Rochester.
In 1905, [[Pope Pius X]] appointed Monsignor [[Thomas Francis Hickey (bishop)|Thomas F. Hickey]] as coadjutor bishop in the diocese to assist McQuaid. McQuaid died in 1909.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archbishop Thomas Francis Hickey [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhickeyt.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> At that time, 53 of the diocese's 93 parishes had their own parochial school with 18,000 total students.<ref name="directory">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O8AvAQAAMAAJ |title=The Official Catholic Directory and Clergy List |date=1909 |publisher=M. H. Wiltzius |page=565}}</ref> After McQuaid's death, Hickey automatically became the second bishop of Rochester.


Hickey established a [[Catechism|catechetical]] program for Catholic children enrolled in [[Public school (government funded)|public schools]]. He supported the apostolate to [[Hearing impairment|deaf]] persons, pioneered the work of [[Catholic Charities]] within the diocese, and helped the New York bishops establish an office to communicate with the [[New York Legislature]] about Catholic concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-27 |title=History |url=https://www.dor.org/about/history/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |language=en-US}}</ref> Hickey led the creation of the [[Aquinas Institute|Aquinas Institute for Boys]] and [[Nazareth Academy (Rochester, New York)|Nazareth Academy]] for girls in Rochester, and the founding of [[Nazareth College (New York)|Nazareth College]] in Pittsford.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=1940-12-11 |title=ARCHBISHOP HICKEY OF ROCHESTER, 76; Former Chaplain of the State Industrial School Dies-- 56 Years in Priesthood NAMED COADJUTOR IN 1905 Resigned in 1928 as Bishop of Diocese--Extended Church Facilities Up-State |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/12/11/archives/archbishop-hickey-of-rochester-76-former-chaplain-of-the-state.html |access-date=2022-05-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Hickey retired in 1928.
Hickey established a [[catechetical]] program for Catholic children enrolled in [[Public school (government funded)|public schools]]. He supported the apostolate to [[Hearing impairment|deaf]] persons, pioneered the work of [[Catholic Charities]] within the diocese, and helped the New York bishops establish an office to communicate with the [[New York Legislature]] about Catholic concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-27 |title=History |url=https://www.dor.org/about/history/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |language=en-US}}</ref> Hickey led the creation of the [[Aquinas Institute|Aquinas Institute for Boys]] and [[Nazareth Academy (Rochester, New York)|Nazareth Academy]] for girls in Rochester, and the founding of [[Nazareth College (New York)|Nazareth College]] in Pittsford.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |date=1940-12-11 |title=ARCHBISHOP HICKEY OF ROCHESTER, 76; Former Chaplain of the State Industrial School Dies-- 56 Years in Priesthood NAMED COADJUTOR IN 1905 Resigned in 1928 as Bishop of Diocese--Extended Church Facilities Up-State |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1940/12/11/archives/archbishop-hickey-of-rochester-76-former-chaplain-of-the-state.html |access-date=2022-05-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Hickey retired in 1928.


In 1929, Monsignor [[John Francis O'Hern]] was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Rochester by [[Pope Pius XI]].<ref name="hierarchy">{{cite news |title=Bishop John Francis O'Hern |work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bohern.html}}</ref> During his tenure, O'Hern worked toward establishing [[Ecumenism|ecumenical]] ties with non-Catholics and promoting numerous associations of the [[laity]].<ref name="diocese">{{cite news |title=Diocesan History |work=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |url=http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805152142/http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm |archivedate=2008-08-05}}</ref> He supported the [[Community Chest (organization)|Community Chest]] and [[Red Cross]], and provided [[chaplain]]s for Catholics students attending secular colleges in the diocese.<ref name="diocese" /> O'Hern died in 1933.
In 1929, Monsignor [[John Francis O'Hern]] was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Rochester by [[Pope Pius XI]].<ref name="hierarchy">{{cite news |title=Bishop John Francis O'Hern |work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bohern.html}}</ref> During his tenure, O'Hern worked toward establishing [[ecumenical]] ties with non-Catholics and promoting numerous associations of the [[laity]].<ref name="diocese">{{cite news |title=Diocesan History |work=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |url=http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805152142/http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm |archivedate=2008-08-05}}</ref> He supported the [[Community Chest (organization)|Community Chest]] and [[Red Cross]], and provided [[chaplain]]s for Catholics students attending secular colleges in the diocese.<ref name="diocese" /> O'Hern died in 1933.


=== 1933 to 1969 ===
=== 1933 to 1969 ===
[[Pope Pius XI]] named Archbishop [[Edward Aloysius Mooney|Edward Mooney]], formerly the Apostolic Delegate to [[Japan]], as the next bishop of Rochester in 1933. During his tenure in Rochester, Mooney promoted the [[Catholic Action]] movement and the [[Knights of Peter Claver]] as a means of outreach to the [[African American|African-American]] community. He also took a deep interest in [[Catholic social teaching]] and labor relations.<ref>Diocese of Rochester. [http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm Diocesan History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805152142/http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm|date=2008-08-05}}</ref> In 1937, Pius XI appointed Mooney as the first archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit|Archdiocese of Detroit]].
[[Pope Pius XI]] named Archbishop [[Edward Aloysius Mooney|Edward Mooney]], formerly the Apostolic Delegate to [[Japan]], as the next bishop of Rochester in 1933. During his tenure in Rochester, Mooney promoted the [[Catholic Action]] movement and the [[Knights of Peter Claver]] as a means of outreach to the [[African American|African-American]] community. He also took a deep interest in [[Catholic social teaching]] and labor relations.<ref>Diocese of Rochester. [http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm Diocesan History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805152142/http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm|date=2008-08-05}}</ref> In 1937, Pius XI appointed Mooney as the first archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit|Archdiocese of Detroit]].


To replace Mooney in Rochester, Pius IX in 1937 selected Bishop [[James E. Kearney]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City|Diocese of Salt Lake]]. Kearney did much of the original planning of [[McQuaid Jesuit High School]] in Brighton. Kearney resigned in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop James Edward Kearney [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkearneyj.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> Pope Paul VI then named Auxiliary Bishop [[Fulton J. Sheen]] of the Archdiocese of New York as the next bishop of Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archbishop Fulton John Sheen [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsheen.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> While serving in Rochester, he created the Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation. In 1967, Sheen decided to give the St. Bridget's Parish building to the federal [[Housing and Urban Development]] program. Sheen wanted to let the government use it for services for African-Americans. There was a protest since Sheen had acted on his own accord. The pastor disagreed, saying that "There is enough empty property around without taking down the church and the school." The deal eventually fell through.<ref>John T. McGreevy, ''Parish Boundaries: The Catholic Encounter with Race in the Twentieth-Century'' Urban North, University of Chicago Press, 1996, 242</ref> Sheen resigned as bishop in 1969 to devote more time to his writings; [[Pope Paul VI]] elevated him to a [[titular archbishop]].
To replace Mooney in Rochester, Pius IX in 1937 selected Bishop [[James E. Kearney]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City|Diocese of Salt Lake]]. Kearney did much of the original planning of [[McQuaid Jesuit High School]] in Brighton. Kearney resigned in 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop James Edward Kearney [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkearneyj.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> Pope Paul VI then named auxiliary bishop [[Fulton J. Sheen]] of the Archdiocese of New York as the next bishop of Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archbishop Fulton John Sheen [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsheen.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> While serving in Rochester, he created the Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation. In 1967, Sheen decided to give the St. Bridget's Parish building to the federal [[Housing and Urban Development]] program. Sheen wanted to let the government use it for services for African-Americans. There was a protest since Sheen had acted on his own accord. The pastor disagreed, saying that "There is enough empty property around without taking down the church and the school." The deal eventually fell through.<ref>John T. McGreevy, ''Parish Boundaries: The Catholic Encounter with Race in the Twentieth-Century'' Urban North, University of Chicago Press, 1996, 242</ref> Sheen resigned as bishop in 1969 to devote more time to his writings; [[Pope Paul VI]] elevated him to a [[titular archbishop]].


=== 1969 to present ===
=== 1969 to present ===
To replace Sheen in Rochester, Paul VI in 1969 selected Monsignor [[Joseph Lloyd Hogan|Joseph Hogan]] as bishop. After serving nine years as bishop, Hogan resigned in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Joseph Lloyd Hogan [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhoganj.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> [[Pope John Paul II|Pope John Paul I]]I then named Reverend [[Matthew H. Clark]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany|Diocese of Albany]] as the next bishop of Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bclark.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> In 1986, Cardinal [[Josef Ratzinger]] ordered Clark to withdraw his [[imprimatur]], or church approval, from a [[sex education]] manual written by a diocesan priest. Ratzinger said the manual was "defective" on church teachings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 20, 1986 |title=Vatican Orders Bishop to Withdraw Approval of Sex Education Manual |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-20-me-4411-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> That same year, Clark defended one of his priests, the theologian Reverend [[Charles Curran (theologian)|Charles Curran]], from criticism by Vatican officials for his stands on [[birth control]], abortion rights for women, [[homosexuality]], and divorce.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=David E. |date=March 12, 1986 |title=Bishop backs Vatican-embattled theologian |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/03/12/Bishop-backs-Vatican-embattled-theologian/5563510987600/ |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>
To replace Sheen in Rochester, Paul VI in 1969 selected Monsignor [[Joseph Lloyd Hogan|Joseph Hogan]] as bishop. After serving nine years as bishop, Hogan resigned in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Joseph Lloyd Hogan [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhoganj.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> [[Pope John Paul II|Pope John Paul I]]I then named Reverend [[Matthew H. Clark]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany|Diocese of Albany]] as the next bishop of Rochester.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bclark.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> In 1986, Cardinal [[Josef Ratzinger]] ordered Clark to withdraw his [[imprimatur]], or church approval, from a [[sex education]] manual written by a diocesan priest. Ratzinger said the manual was "defective" on church teachings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 20, 1986 |title=Vatican Orders Bishop to Withdraw Approval of Sex Education Manual |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-20-me-4411-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> That same year, Clark defended one of his priests, the theologian [[Charles Curran (theologian)|Charles Curran]], from criticism by Vatican officials for his stands on [[birth control]], abortion rights for women, [[homosexuality]], and divorce.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=David E. |date=March 12, 1986 |title=Bishop backs Vatican-embattled theologian |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/03/12/Bishop-backs-Vatican-embattled-theologian/5563510987600/ |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>


In 2003, Clark was criticized over his $11 million renovation and liturgical re-alignment of [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester)|Sacred Heart Cathedral]] in Rochester.<ref>[http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/cathedral_renovation_foes_turn_to_city_for_help/ National Catholic register: "Cathedral Renovation Foes Turn to City for Help"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817124843/http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/cathedral_renovation_foes_turn_to_city_for_help|date=2018-08-17}} January 5, 2003.</ref> Clark received some credit for clamping down on abusive priests;<ref>[http://www.nyclergyabuse.com/documents/Rochester/David%20Simon-7.pdf Syracuse Post Standard: "Rochester Diocese gets Tougher on Sex Abuse"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324022825/http://www.nyclergyabuse.com/documents/Rochester/David%20Simon-7.pdf|date=2012-03-24}} May 12, 2002.</ref> in 2004, the diocese was deemed to be in "full compliance" with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) [[Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2004 |title=Independent review finds the Diocese of Rochester in full compliance with the USCCB's 'Charter' |work=Office of Communications, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/usccb/natureandscope/dioceses/reports/rochesterny-rpt.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> Clark presided over the unpopular closing of many of Rochester's parochial schools and parishes, pledging to complete the "re-sizing" of the diocese prior to his retirement in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CITY Magazine |url=https://www.roccitymag.com/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=CITY Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=231456 Rochester Channel 8 News: "Bishop Matthew Clark: 'I am not retiring early.'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003001440/http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=231456|date=2011-10-03}} February 4, 2011.</ref>
In 2003, Clark was criticized over his $11 million renovation and liturgical re-alignment of [[Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester)|Sacred Heart Cathedral]] in Rochester.<ref>[http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/cathedral_renovation_foes_turn_to_city_for_help/ National Catholic register: "Cathedral Renovation Foes Turn to City for Help"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817124843/http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/cathedral_renovation_foes_turn_to_city_for_help|date=2018-08-17}} January 5, 2003.</ref> Clark received some credit for clamping down on abusive priests;<ref>[http://www.nyclergyabuse.com/documents/Rochester/David%20Simon-7.pdf Syracuse Post Standard: "Rochester Diocese gets Tougher on Sex Abuse"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324022825/http://www.nyclergyabuse.com/documents/Rochester/David%20Simon-7.pdf|date=2012-03-24}} May 12, 2002.</ref> in 2004, the diocese was deemed to be in "full compliance" with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) [[Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2004 |title=Independent review finds the Diocese of Rochester in full compliance with the USCCB's 'Charter' |work=Office of Communications, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/usccb/natureandscope/dioceses/reports/rochesterny-rpt.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> Clark presided over the unpopular closing of many of Rochester's parochial schools and parishes, pledging to complete the "re-sizing" of the diocese prior to his retirement in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CITY Magazine |url=https://www.roccitymag.com/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=CITY Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=231456 Rochester Channel 8 News: "Bishop Matthew Clark: 'I am not retiring early.'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003001440/http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=231456|date=2011-10-03}} February 4, 2011.</ref>
As of 2023, the bishop of the Diocese of Rochester is [[Salvatore Ronald Matano|Salvatore Matano]], formerly bishop of the [[Diocese of Burlington]]. He was appointed by [[Pope Francis]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catholiccourier.com/articles/new-bishop-of-rochester-named/|title=New Bishop of Rochester named|date=November 6, 2013|website=Catholic Courier}}</ref> In September 2017, the diocese inaugurated its sesquicentennial anniversary, marked by a [[Solemn Mass|solemn mass]] at Sacred Heart Cathedral. This event marks a year-long celebration of the 150-year anniversary and the year of the Eucharist which was proclaimed by Matano on the [[Feast of Corpus Christi]].
As of 2023, the bishop of the Diocese of Rochester is [[Salvatore Ronald Matano|Salvatore Matano]], formerly bishop of the [[Diocese of Burlington]]. He was appointed by [[Pope Francis]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catholiccourier.com/articles/new-bishop-of-rochester-named/|title=New Bishop of Rochester named|date=November 6, 2013|website=Catholic Courier}}</ref> In September 2017, the diocese inaugurated its sesquicentennial anniversary, marked by a [[Solemn Mass]] at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The event marked a year-long celebration of the 150-year anniversary and the year of the Eucharist which was proclaimed by Matano on the [[Feast of Corpus Christi]].


=== Statistics ===
=== Statistics ===
The Diocese of Rochester grew as more Catholic immigrants moved to [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], peaking in the 1960s. Since then, the Catholic population has stabilized while the number of priests and [[Religious sister (Catholic)|religious sisters]] has fallen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dor.org/dorhomepage/history.htm|title=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester - Diocesan History|access-date=Jul 1, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805152142/http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The Diocese of Rochester grew as more Catholic immigrants moved to [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], peaking in the 1960s. Since then, the Catholic population has stabilized while the number of priests and [[Religious sister (Catholic)|religious sisters]] has fallen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dor.org/dorhomepage/history.htm|title=Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester - Diocesan History|access-date=Jul 1, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805152142/http://www.dor.org/DORhomepage/history.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*1909 – 121,000 Catholics in 93 parishes, 36 missions and 53 parish schools with 18,000 pupils. The diocese had 164 priests and over 500 sisters.
*1909 – 121,000 Catholics in 93 parishes, 36 missions and 53 parish schools with 18,000 pupils. The diocese had 164 priests and over 500 sisters.
*1938 – 223,657 Catholics in 129 parishes, 36 missions and 72 parish schools serving 23,796 pupils. There were 289 active diocesan priests.
*1938 – 223,657 Catholics in 129 parishes, 36 missions and 72 parish schools serving 23,796 pupils. There were 289 active diocesan priests.
*1966 – 361,790 Catholics in 155 parishes, 36 mission churches and 99 elementary parish schools serving 45,540 pupils. There were 371 active diocesan priests and 1,549 sisters.
*1966 – 361,790 Catholics in 155 parishes, 36 mission churches and 99 elementary parish schools serving 45,540 pupils. There were 371 active diocesan priests and 1,549 sisters.
*1978 – 358,850 Catholics in 161 parishes, 29 mission churches and 75 schools serving 19,526 pupils. There were 311 active diocesan priests and 1,095 sisters.
*1978 – 358,850 Catholics in 161 parishes, 29 mission churches and 75 schools serving 19,526 pupils. There were 311 active diocesan priests and 1,095 sisters.
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=== Sexual abuse allegations ===
=== Sexual abuse allegations ===
In August 1985, Brother John Walsh, vice principal of [[Cardinal Mooney High School (New York)|Cardinal Mooney High School]] in [[Greece, New York]], was arrested on [[kidnapping]] charges. Mooney had forced two boys he encountered on the street in Rochester into his car at gunpoint and tried to pay them for sex. He later released the boys unharmed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1985 |title=Catholic brother charged with kidnapping |work=UPI |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news555/1985_08_28_UPI_Catholic_brother.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023 |archive-date=}}</ref> Walsh pleaded guilty in January 1986 to coercion and unlawful imprisonment and was sentenced to six months in jail.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lahman |first=Sean |date=January 16, 2019 |title=Long list of sex abuse cases at local Catholic schools |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news555/2019_01_16_Lahman_Long_list.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> A former student at Cardinal Mooney sued the diocese in January 2020, stating that he had been sexually assaulted numerous times by Walsh between 1966 and 1969.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Seth |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Former Cardinal Mooney student accuses former teacher of sexual abuse of 3-year period |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news555/2020_01_24_Palmer_Former_Cardinal.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=WHAM}}</ref>
In August 1985, Brother John Walsh, vice principal of [[Cardinal Mooney High School (New York)|Cardinal Mooney High School]] in [[Greece, New York]], was arrested on [[kidnapping]] charges. Mooney had forced two boys he encountered on the street in Rochester into his car at gunpoint and tried to pay them for sex. He later released the boys unharmed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1985 |title=Catholic brother charged with kidnapping |work=UPI |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news555/1985_08_28_UPI_Catholic_brother.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023 |archive-date=}}</ref> Walsh pleaded guilty in January 1986 to coercion and unlawful imprisonment and was sentenced to six months in jail.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lahman |first=Sean |date=January 16, 2019 |title=Long list of sex abuse cases at local Catholic schools |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news555/2019_01_16_Lahman_Long_list.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> A former student at Cardinal Mooney sued the diocese in January 2020, stating that he had been sexually assaulted numerous times by Walsh between 1966 and 1969.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Seth |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Former Cardinal Mooney student accuses former teacher of sexual abuse of 3-year period |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news555/2020_01_24_Palmer_Former_Cardinal.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=WHAM}}</ref>


Reverend Gerard Guli of Holy Rosary Parish in Rochester was arrested in April 1989 on first-degree sexual abuse charges. He was accused of fondling the breasts of a nursing home patient with severe [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 18, 1989 |title=Priest freed without bail, faces sexual abuse charge |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/news-1989-04-18-Democrat-and-Chronicle-Priest-freed.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> He pleaded guilty later that year and was sentenced to five years of [[probation]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1995 |title=Calling |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/news-1995-04-04-Democrat-and-Chronicle-Calling.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> The Vatican later laicized Guli at his own request.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-06-06 |title=Diocese publishing list of priests removed during past decade |url=https://catholiccourier.com/articles/diocese-publishing-list-of-priests-removed-during-past-decade/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Catholic Courier |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Reverend Gerard Guli of Holy Rosary Parish in Rochester was arrested in April 1989 on first-degree sexual abuse charges. He was accused of fondling the breasts of a nursing home patient with severe [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 18, 1989 |title=Priest freed without bail, faces sexual abuse charge |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/news-1989-04-18-Democrat-and-Chronicle-Priest-freed.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> He pleaded guilty later that year and was sentenced to five years of [[probation]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1995 |title=Calling |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/news-1995-04-04-Democrat-and-Chronicle-Calling.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> The Vatican later laicized Guli at his own request.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-06-06 |title=Diocese publishing list of priests removed during past decade |url=https://catholiccourier.com/articles/diocese-publishing-list-of-priests-removed-during-past-decade/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Catholic Courier |language=en-US}}</ref>


Reverend Eugene Emo was arrested in February 1996 on charges of sexually abusing a man with developmental disabilities in [[Cohocton, New York|Cohocton]]. The diocese had removed Emo from St. Januarius Parish in [[Naples, New York]], in 1993 after he tried to cover the theft of parish funds by some boys and after a housekeeper found handcuffs and pictures of young men in his residence. Emo was sent away for treatment, then returned to work in a different parish.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Livadas |first=Greg |date=February 17, 1996 |title=Priest's Arrest Stuns Some |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/archives/nelson/1996_02_17_Livadas_PriestsArrest.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> Emo pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to six months in jail and five years probation. By this time, the diocese had received several other complaints of sexual abuse by Emo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 9, 1997 |title=Roman Catholic Priest Gets Six Months in Jail for Sexual Assault |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news3/1997_05_09_AP_RomanCatholic_Eugene_Emo_2.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Associated Press}}</ref> In 1999, he violated his probation by having contact with a 16-year-old boy and was returned to prison.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sex-Abuser Priest Faces New Charge, by Jack Jones, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, September 1, 1999 |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news3/1999_09_01_Jones_SexAbuser_Eugene_Emo_3.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.bishop-accountability.org}}</ref>
The Reverend Eugene Emo was arrested in February 1996 on charges of sexually abusing a man with developmental disabilities in [[Cohocton, New York|Cohocton]]. The diocese had removed Emo from St. Januarius Parish in [[Naples, New York]], in 1993 after he tried to cover the theft of parish funds by some boys and after a housekeeper found handcuffs and pictures of young men in his residence. Emo was sent away for treatment, then returned to work in a different parish.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Livadas |first=Greg |date=February 17, 1996 |title=Priest's Arrest Stuns Some |work=Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/archives/nelson/1996_02_17_Livadas_PriestsArrest.pdf |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> Emo pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to six months in jail and five years probation. By this time, the diocese had received several other complaints of sexual abuse by Emo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 9, 1997 |title=Roman Catholic Priest Gets Six Months in Jail for Sexual Assault |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news3/1997_05_09_AP_RomanCatholic_Eugene_Emo_2.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Associated Press}}</ref> In 1999, he violated his probation by having contact with a 16-year-old boy and was returned to prison.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sex-Abuser Priest Faces New Charge, by Jack Jones, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, September 1, 1999 |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news3/1999_09_01_Jones_SexAbuser_Eugene_Emo_3.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=w ww.bishop-accountability.org}}</ref>


In May 2002, two men sued the Diocese of Rochester, stating that they had been sexually abused by Reverend Robert O'Neil, pastor of St. Christopher Parish in [[Chili, New York]]. The plaintiffs said that O'Neil took them in the 1970s to his cottage in [[Chaumont, New York]], where he plied them with alcohol and abused them. They later complained about O'Neil to Auxiliary Bishop [[Dennis Walter Hickey]]. The diocese sent O'Neil away for treatment, then reassigned him to pastoral work. A week before the lawsuit was filed in 2002, the diocese stripped O'Neil of his ministerial duties and banned him from diocesan housing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tokasz |first=Jay |date=May 8, 2002 |title="Several new calls" accuse priest |work=Rochester Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/6178708/O-Neill-Accused-5-8-2002.pdf |access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref>
In May 2002, two men sued the Diocese of Rochester, stating that they had been sexually abused by Reverend Robert O'Neil, pastor of St. Christopher Parish in [[Chili, New York]]. The plaintiffs said that O'Neil took them in the 1970s to his cottage in [[Chaumont, New York]], where he plied them with alcohol and abused them. They later complained about O'Neil to auxiliary bishop [[Dennis Walter Hickey]]. The diocese sent O'Neil away for treatment, then reassigned him to pastoral work. A week before the lawsuit was filed in 2002, the diocese stripped O'Neil of his ministerial duties and banned him from diocesan housing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tokasz |first=Jay |date=May 8, 2002 |title="Several new calls" accuse priest |work=Rochester Democrat & Chronicle |url=https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/6178708/O-Neill-Accused-5-8-2002.pdf |access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref>


Reverend Dennis Sewar of Annunciation Parish in Rochester was arrested in July 2005 on charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Joylynn |date=July 24, 2005 |title=Priest Charged with Sex Abuse |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2005_07_12/2005_07_24_Whitfield_PriestCharged.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=WROC}}</ref> The male accuser said that Sewar groped him numerous times between 1999 and 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blackwell |first=Jeffrey |date=August 2, 2005 |title=Priest Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse of 14-Year-Old Boy |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news3/2005_08_02_Blackwell_PriestPleads_Dennis_Sewar_3.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Democrat & Chronicle}}</ref> After a judge removed the more serious charges, Sewar pleaded guilty in August 2006 to attempted endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to one year of probation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziegler |first=Michael |date=August 1, 2006 |title=Priest Agrees to Reduced Charge |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2006/07_08/2006_08_01_Zeigler_PriestAgrees.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Democrat & Chronicle}}</ref>
The Reverend Dennis Sewar of Annunciation Parish in Rochester was arrested in July 2005 on charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Joylynn |date=July 24, 2005 |title=Priest Charged with Sex Abuse |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2005_07_12/2005_07_24_Whitfield_PriestCharged.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=WROC}}</ref> The male accuser said that Sewar groped him numerous times between 1999 and 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blackwell |first=Jeffrey |date=August 2, 2005 |title=Priest Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse of 14-Year-Old Boy |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news3/2005_08_02_Blackwell_PriestPleads_Dennis_Sewar_3.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Democrat & Chronicle}}</ref> After a judge removed the more serious charges, Sewar pleaded guilty in August 2006 to attempted endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to one year of probation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziegler |first=Michael |date=August 1, 2006 |title=Priest Agrees to Reduced Charge |url=https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2006/07_08/2006_08_01_Zeigler_PriestAgrees.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Democrat & Chronicle}}</ref>


The diocese revealed in June 2018 that it had paid $1.6 million in compensation since 1950 to 20 individuals who had been sexually abused by diocesan clergy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/columnists/andreatta/2018/06/09/andreatta-diocese-rochester-has-paid-1-6-m-20-sex-abuse-victims/686390002/|title=Andreatta: Diocese of Rochester has paid $1.6 million to 20 sex abuse victims|last=Andreatta|first=David|website=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> Most of the payments occurred after 2002, although some were decades old. In June 2019, a Rochester man sued the diocese alleging sexual abuse by Reverend Francis Vogt between 1969 and 1971. The plaintiff said that Vogt started abusing him when he was five years old and that the diocese shielded Vogt from potential prosecution.<ref name="grownnot">{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-06-11 |title=Victim sues Diocese of Rochester over claims of sexual abuse by priest |url=https://13wham.com/news/local/victim-sues-diocese-of-rochester-over-claims-of-sexual-abuse-by-priest |access-date=2020-04-09 |website=WHAM}}</ref>
The diocese revealed in June 2018 that it had paid $1.6 million in compensation since 1950 to 20 individuals who had been sexually abused by diocesan clergy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/columnists/andreatta/2018/06/09/andreatta-diocese-rochester-has-paid-1-6-m-20-sex-abuse-victims/686390002/|title=Andreatta: Diocese of Rochester has paid $1.6 million to 20 sex abuse victims|last=Andreatta|first=David|website=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> Most of the payments occurred after 2002, although some were decades old. In June 2019, a Rochester man sued the diocese alleging sexual abuse by the Reverend Francis Vogt between 1969 and 1971. The plaintiff said that Vogt started abusing him when he was five years old and that the diocese shielded Vogt from potential prosecution.<ref name="grownnot">{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-06-11 |title=Victim sues Diocese of Rochester over claims of sexual abuse by priest |url=https://13wham.com/news/local/victim-sues-diocese-of-rochester-over-claims-of-sexual-abuse-by-priest |access-date=2020-04-09 |website=WHAM}}</ref>


In February 2019, New York Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] signed the Child Victims Act. The law created a one-year [[Lookback option|lookback]] period in which victims of child sex abuse could file [[Lawsuit|civil lawsuits]] against abusers that were previously barred by the [[statute of limitations]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Elizabeth |date=February 14, 2019 |title='This is society's way of saying we are sorry,' New York Governor tells survivors of sex abuse before signing Child Victims Act into law |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/us/new-york-child-victims-act-signed/index.html |website=CNN}}</ref>
In February 2019, New York governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] signed the Child Victims Act. The law created a one-year [[Lookback option|lookback]] period in which victims of child sex abuse could file [[Lawsuit|civil lawsuits]] against abusers that were previously barred by the [[statute of limitations]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Elizabeth |date=February 14, 2019 |title='This is society's way of saying we are sorry,' New York Governor tells survivors of sex abuse before signing Child Victims Act into law |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/us/new-york-child-victims-act-signed/index.html |website=CNN}}</ref>


In September 2019, the diocese filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] in the wake of multiple sexual abuse lawsuits.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/09/12/rochester-ny-catholic-diocese-bankruptcy-sex-abuse-lawsuits-child-victims-act-cva-chapter-11/2297878001/|title=Diocese bankruptcy: Matano says it was 'a very difficult and painful decision'|last=Orr|first=Steve|date=September 12, 2019|work=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="protectionnotgood" /> It became the first diocese in New York State to file for bankruptcy.<ref name="protectionnotgood">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/12/catholic-sex-abuse-rochester-diocese-files-bankruptcy-protection/2308133001/|title=Rochester diocese, facing flood of sex-abuse claims, files for bankruptcy protection|last=Orr|first=Steve|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> In February 2020, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Warren ruled that Bishop Clark must testify as part of the [[bankruptcy]] proceedings. Clark's lawyer had argued that his client was incapable of doing it due to his [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]] condition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lahman |first=Sean |title=Former Bishop Matthew Clark ordered to testify on priest abuse |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/02/11/bishop-matthew-clark-ordered-to-testify-about-priest-abuse-rochester-ny/4724040002/ |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=Democrat and Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2020, Clark was questioned for three hours in a [[Deposition (law)|deposition]] hearing. He admitted sending Reverend Eugene Emo, a priest later convicted of [[sexual abuse]] of a minor, to a treatment facility, then later reassigning him to another parish.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Ginny |date=2020-07-06 |title=Priests accused of sex abuse remained in ministry, former bishop admits |url=https://13wham.com/news/local/priests-accused-of-sex-abuse-remained-in-ministry-former-bishop-admits |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=WHAM}}</ref>
In September 2019, the diocese filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] in the wake of multiple sexual abuse lawsuits.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/09/12/rochester-ny-catholic-diocese-bankruptcy-sex-abuse-lawsuits-child-victims-act-cva-chapter-11/2297878001/|title=Diocese bankruptcy: Matano says it was 'a very difficult and painful decision'|last=Orr|first=Steve|date=September 12, 2019|work=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name="protectionnotgood" /> It became the first diocese in New York State to file for bankruptcy.<ref name="protectionnotgood">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/12/catholic-sex-abuse-rochester-diocese-files-bankruptcy-protection/2308133001/|title=Rochester diocese, facing flood of sex-abuse claims, files for bankruptcy protection|last=Orr|first=Steve|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-09}}</ref> In February 2020, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Warren ruled that Bishop Clark must testify as part of the [[bankruptcy]] proceedings. Clark's lawyer had argued that his client was incapable of doing it due to his [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]] condition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lahman |first=Sean |title=Former Bishop Matthew Clark ordered to testify on priest abuse |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/02/11/bishop-matthew-clark-ordered-to-testify-about-priest-abuse-rochester-ny/4724040002/ |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=Democrat and Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2020, Clark was questioned for three hours in a [[Deposition (law)|deposition]] hearing. He admitted sending the Reverend Eugene Emo, a priest later convicted of [[sexual abuse]] of a minor, to a treatment facility, then later reassigning him to another parish.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Ginny |date=2020-07-06 |title=Priests accused of sex abuse remained in ministry, former bishop admits |url=https://13wham.com/news/local/priests-accused-of-sex-abuse-remained-in-ministry-former-bishop-admits |access-date=2021-09-04 |website=WHAM}}</ref>


In May 2020, Cuomo signed a bill extending the lookback period contained in the Child Victims Act to January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pozarycki |first=Robert |date=May 8, 2020 |title=Time limit extended for sex abuse victims to file claims under New York Child Victims Act |url=https://www.amny.com/manhattan/time-limit-extended-for-sex-abuse-victims-to-file-claims-under-new-york-child-victims-act/ |access-date=Jul 1, 2020 |website=amNewYork}}</ref> By August 2020, 503 people had filed sex abuse lawsuits against the diocese under the Child Victims Act.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Ginny |date=19 August 2020 |title=More than 500 sex abuse claims filed against Diocese of Rochester |url=https://13wham.com/news/local/more-than-500-sex-abuse-claims-filed-against-diocese-of-rochester |access-date=September 4, 2023 |website=WHAM}}</ref> The diocese announced in April 2021 that 300 more sex abuse lawsuits were filed against the diocese between August 2019 and December 2020 under the Child Victims Act.<ref name=":4" />
In May 2020, Cuomo signed a bill extending the lookback period contained in the Child Victims Act to January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pozarycki |first=Robert |date=May 8, 2020 |title=Time limit extended for sex abuse victims to file claims under New York Child Victims Act |url=https://www.amny.com/manhattan/time-limit-extended-for-sex-abuse-victims-to-file-claims-under-new-york-child-victims-act/ |access-date=Jul 1, 2020 |website=amNewYork}}</ref> By August 2020, 503 people had filed sex abuse lawsuits against the diocese under the Child Victims Act.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Ginny |date=19 August 2020 |title=More than 500 sex abuse claims filed against Diocese of Rochester |url=https://13wham.com/news/local/more-than-500-sex-abuse-claims-filed-against-diocese-of-rochester |access-date=September 4, 2023 |website=WHAM}}</ref> The diocese announced in April 2021 that 300 more sex abuse lawsuits were filed against the diocese between August 2019 and December 2020 under the Child Victims Act.<ref name=":4" />

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Diocese of Rochester

Dioecesis Roffensis
Catholic
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryCounties of Monroe, Cayuga, Livingston, Wayne, Tioga, Tompkins, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Yates, Steuben and Chemung, New York
Episcopal conferenceUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Ecclesiastical regionRegion II
Ecclesiastical provinceNew York
Deaneries7
Statistics
Area8,772 sq mi (22,720 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
1,570,000
350,000 (23%)
Parishes106
Churches172
Congregations172
Schools27
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMarch 3, 1868; 156 years ago (1868-03-03)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saintSt. John Fisher
Secular priests251
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSalvatore Ronald Matano
Metropolitan ArchbishopTimothy M. Dolan
Vicar GeneralPaul J. Tomasso
Map
Website
dor.org

The Diocese of Rochester (Latin: Dioecesis Roffensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Upstate region of New York State in the United States.

The bishop of the diocese is currently Salvatore Matano. The metropolitan for the diocese is the archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York – currently Timothy Cardinal Dolan. The cathedral parish for the diocese is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Rochester. The patron saint of the diocese is English cardinal John Fisher.[1]

The diocese comprises 12 counties with approximately 350,000 Catholics and over 125 faith communities (parishes and chapels), 22 diocesan elementary schools and seven independent parochial high schools.

Territory

The Diocese of Rochester extends from Lake Ontario through Rochester, New York, and the Finger Lakes region to part of the Southern Tier region near the New York-Pennsylvania border. The diocese includes the following counties:

History

Early history

During the Dutch and British rule of the Province of New York in the 17th and 18th centuries, Catholics were banned from the colony.[2] Richard Coote, the first colonial governor, passed a law at the end of the 17th century that mandated a life sentence to any Catholic priest. The penalty for harboring a Catholic was a £250 fine plus three days in the pillory.[3] In 1763, Catholic bishop Richard Challoner of London stated that:

"... in New York, one may find a Catholic here and there, but they have no opportunity of practicing their religion as no priest visits them, and … there is not much likelihood that Catholic priests will be permitted to enter these provinces."[2]

During the American Revolution, the new State of New York in 1777 approved a constitution that guaranteed freedom of worship for Catholics. This was soon followed by the same guarantee in the US Bill of Rights.

1784 to 1868

In 1784, Pope Pius VI erected the Apostolic Prefecture of United States of America, including all of the new United States. In 1789, the same pope raised this prefecture to the Diocese of Baltimore.[4] In 1808, Pope Pius VII erected the Diocese of New York, taking all of New York State from the Diocese of Baltimore.[5]

In Auburn, the first Mass for non-native Catholics was held in a private residence in 1816.[6] The first church in the future City of Rochester was St. Patrick's, built in 1823.[7] In 1832, the first church in Geneva, New York, St. Francis de Sales, was constructed.[8] Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Buffalo in 1847, include all of the present-day Diocese of Rochester.[5]

1868 to 1881

St. Patrick's Cathedral in Rochester (1868-1937)

The Diocese of Rochester was erected on March 3, 1868, by Pius IX. He transferred eight counties (Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Yates, and Tompkins) from the Diocese of Buffalo to the new diocese.[9] The pope appointed Monsignor Bernard J. McQuaid, from the Diocese of New York as the first bishop of Rochester.[9] The new diocese included approximately 54,500 Catholics in 35 parish churches and 29 mission churches.

In February 1869, McQuaid tried to remove the Reverend Thomas O'Flaherty from his position as pastor of Holy Family Church in Auburn. This was due to O'Flaherty's alleged financial mismanagement of the parish and his refusal to provide a financial statement to McQuaid.[10] When O'Flaherty refused reassignment, McQuaid suspended him from ministry.[11] McQuaid lifted the suspension 23 years later, at the behest of the apostolic delegate, Francesco Satolli, on the condition that O'Flaherty not return to the diocese.[12]

When McQuaid first arrived in Rochester, the only true parochial schools were operated by the five German language parishes, educating a total of 2,000 students.[13] In 1870, McQuaid opened the St. Patrick minor seminary for young men wanting to enter the priesthood.[13] It was renamed St. Andrew's in 1879.[14] In 1871, McQuaid announced his plan to create a system of tuition-free parochial schools in the diocese, staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph.[15]

1881 to 1900

In 1881, McQuaid restricted the Reverend Louis Lambert to ministry in his own parish, St. Mary's Church in Waterloo.[16] Lambert had been regularly criticizing McQuaid in newspaper columns.[17] Lambert twice appealed McQuaid's decision to the Vatican, which upheld the bishop both times.[16] In 1888, McQuaid dismissed Lambert from the diocese, but he appealed again to the Vatican.[16] In January 1890, the Vatican refused Lambert's request for reinstatement in Waterloo, but required McQuaid to reassign him elsewhere in the diocese.[18] Lambert served as pastor of Assumption Church in Scottsville until his death in 1910.

In September 1893, Saint Bernard's Seminary opened in Rochester with 39 seminarians and eight faculty members. The faculty included the Reverend Edward Hanna as professor of dogmatic theology and the Reverend Andrew Breen as professor of Hebrew and Scripture.[19] McQuaid himself taught homiletics there.[20] Saint Bernard's became a national model for a seminary; by 1910, it had an enrollment of 233 seminarians, second only to St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.[21]

In 1896, Pope Leo XIII transferred four more southern counties (Schuyler, Tioga, Chemung, and Steuben) from the Diocese of Buffalo to the Diocese of Rochester, forming its current boundaries.[9]

1900 to 1933

In 1905, Pope Pius X appointed Monsignor Thomas F. Hickey as coadjutor bishop in the diocese to assist McQuaid. McQuaid died in 1909.[22] At that time, 53 of the diocese's 93 parishes had their own parochial school with 18,000 total students.[23] After McQuaid's death, Hickey automatically became the second bishop of Rochester.

Hickey established a catechetical program for Catholic children enrolled in public schools. He supported the apostolate to deaf persons, pioneered the work of Catholic Charities within the diocese, and helped the New York bishops establish an office to communicate with the New York Legislature about Catholic concerns.[24] Hickey led the creation of the Aquinas Institute for Boys and Nazareth Academy for girls in Rochester, and the founding of Nazareth College in Pittsford.[25] Hickey retired in 1928.

In 1929, Monsignor John Francis O'Hern was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Rochester by Pope Pius XI.[26] During his tenure, O'Hern worked toward establishing ecumenical ties with non-Catholics and promoting numerous associations of the laity.[27] He supported the Community Chest and Red Cross, and provided chaplains for Catholics students attending secular colleges in the diocese.[27] O'Hern died in 1933.

1933 to 1969

Pope Pius XI named Archbishop Edward Mooney, formerly the Apostolic Delegate to Japan, as the next bishop of Rochester in 1933. During his tenure in Rochester, Mooney promoted the Catholic Action movement and the Knights of Peter Claver as a means of outreach to the African-American community. He also took a deep interest in Catholic social teaching and labor relations.[28] In 1937, Pius XI appointed Mooney as the first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit.

To replace Mooney in Rochester, Pius IX in 1937 selected Bishop James E. Kearney of the Diocese of Salt Lake. Kearney did much of the original planning of McQuaid Jesuit High School in Brighton. Kearney resigned in 1966.[29] Pope Paul VI then named auxiliary bishop Fulton J. Sheen of the Archdiocese of New York as the next bishop of Rochester.[30] While serving in Rochester, he created the Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation. In 1967, Sheen decided to give the St. Bridget's Parish building to the federal Housing and Urban Development program. Sheen wanted to let the government use it for services for African-Americans. There was a protest since Sheen had acted on his own accord. The pastor disagreed, saying that "There is enough empty property around without taking down the church and the school." The deal eventually fell through.[31] Sheen resigned as bishop in 1969 to devote more time to his writings; Pope Paul VI elevated him to a titular archbishop.

1969 to present

To replace Sheen in Rochester, Paul VI in 1969 selected Monsignor Joseph Hogan as bishop. After serving nine years as bishop, Hogan resigned in 1978.[32] Pope John Paul II then named Reverend Matthew H. Clark of the Diocese of Albany as the next bishop of Rochester.[33] In 1986, Cardinal Josef Ratzinger ordered Clark to withdraw his imprimatur, or church approval, from a sex education manual written by a diocesan priest. Ratzinger said the manual was "defective" on church teachings.[34] That same year, Clark defended one of his priests, the theologian Charles Curran, from criticism by Vatican officials for his stands on birth control, abortion rights for women, homosexuality, and divorce.[35]

In 2003, Clark was criticized over his $11 million renovation and liturgical re-alignment of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Rochester.[36] Clark received some credit for clamping down on abusive priests;[37] in 2004, the diocese was deemed to be in "full compliance" with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.[38] Clark presided over the unpopular closing of many of Rochester's parochial schools and parishes, pledging to complete the "re-sizing" of the diocese prior to his retirement in 2012.[39][40] As of 2023, the bishop of the Diocese of Rochester is Salvatore Matano, formerly bishop of the Diocese of Burlington. He was appointed by Pope Francis in 2013.[41] In September 2017, the diocese inaugurated its sesquicentennial anniversary, marked by a Solemn Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The event marked a year-long celebration of the 150-year anniversary and the year of the Eucharist which was proclaimed by Matano on the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Statistics

The Diocese of Rochester grew as more Catholic immigrants moved to Rochester, peaking in the 1960s. Since then, the Catholic population has stabilized while the number of priests and religious sisters has fallen.[42]

  • 1909 – 121,000 Catholics in 93 parishes, 36 missions and 53 parish schools with 18,000 pupils. The diocese had 164 priests and over 500 sisters.
  • 1938 – 223,657 Catholics in 129 parishes, 36 missions and 72 parish schools serving 23,796 pupils. There were 289 active diocesan priests.
  • 1966 – 361,790 Catholics in 155 parishes, 36 mission churches and 99 elementary parish schools serving 45,540 pupils. There were 371 active diocesan priests and 1,549 sisters.
  • 1978 – 358,850 Catholics in 161 parishes, 29 mission churches and 75 schools serving 19,526 pupils. There were 311 active diocesan priests and 1,095 sisters.
  • 1992 –162 parishes and 58 elementary schools serving 11,992 pupils. There were 208 active diocesan priests and 842 sisters.

Sexual abuse allegations

In August 1985, Brother John Walsh, vice principal of Cardinal Mooney High School in Greece, New York, was arrested on kidnapping charges. Mooney had forced two boys he encountered on the street in Rochester into his car at gunpoint and tried to pay them for sex. He later released the boys unharmed.[43] Walsh pleaded guilty in January 1986 to coercion and unlawful imprisonment and was sentenced to six months in jail.[44] A former student at Cardinal Mooney sued the diocese in January 2020, stating that he had been sexually assaulted numerous times by Walsh between 1966 and 1969.[45]

The Reverend Gerard Guli of Holy Rosary Parish in Rochester was arrested in April 1989 on first-degree sexual abuse charges. He was accused of fondling the breasts of a nursing home patient with severe Alzheimer's disease.[46] He pleaded guilty later that year and was sentenced to five years of probation.[47] The Vatican later laicized Guli at his own request.[48]

The Reverend Eugene Emo was arrested in February 1996 on charges of sexually abusing a man with developmental disabilities in Cohocton. The diocese had removed Emo from St. Januarius Parish in Naples, New York, in 1993 after he tried to cover the theft of parish funds by some boys and after a housekeeper found handcuffs and pictures of young men in his residence. Emo was sent away for treatment, then returned to work in a different parish.[49] Emo pleaded guilty to one felony count of first-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to six months in jail and five years probation. By this time, the diocese had received several other complaints of sexual abuse by Emo.[50] In 1999, he violated his probation by having contact with a 16-year-old boy and was returned to prison.[51]

In May 2002, two men sued the Diocese of Rochester, stating that they had been sexually abused by Reverend Robert O'Neil, pastor of St. Christopher Parish in Chili, New York. The plaintiffs said that O'Neil took them in the 1970s to his cottage in Chaumont, New York, where he plied them with alcohol and abused them. They later complained about O'Neil to auxiliary bishop Dennis Walter Hickey. The diocese sent O'Neil away for treatment, then reassigned him to pastoral work. A week before the lawsuit was filed in 2002, the diocese stripped O'Neil of his ministerial duties and banned him from diocesan housing.[52]

The Reverend Dennis Sewar of Annunciation Parish in Rochester was arrested in July 2005 on charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.[53] The male accuser said that Sewar groped him numerous times between 1999 and 2001.[54] After a judge removed the more serious charges, Sewar pleaded guilty in August 2006 to attempted endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced to one year of probation.[55]

The diocese revealed in June 2018 that it had paid $1.6 million in compensation since 1950 to 20 individuals who had been sexually abused by diocesan clergy.[56] Most of the payments occurred after 2002, although some were decades old. In June 2019, a Rochester man sued the diocese alleging sexual abuse by the Reverend Francis Vogt between 1969 and 1971. The plaintiff said that Vogt started abusing him when he was five years old and that the diocese shielded Vogt from potential prosecution.[57]

In February 2019, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act. The law created a one-year lookback period in which victims of child sex abuse could file civil lawsuits against abusers that were previously barred by the statute of limitations.[58]

In September 2019, the diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of multiple sexual abuse lawsuits.[59][60] It became the first diocese in New York State to file for bankruptcy.[60] In February 2020, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Warren ruled that Bishop Clark must testify as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. Clark's lawyer had argued that his client was incapable of doing it due to his Alzheimer's condition.[61] In July 2020, Clark was questioned for three hours in a deposition hearing. He admitted sending the Reverend Eugene Emo, a priest later convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, to a treatment facility, then later reassigning him to another parish.[62]

In May 2020, Cuomo signed a bill extending the lookback period contained in the Child Victims Act to January 2021.[63] By August 2020, 503 people had filed sex abuse lawsuits against the diocese under the Child Victims Act.[64] The diocese announced in April 2021 that 300 more sex abuse lawsuits were filed against the diocese between August 2019 and December 2020 under the Child Victims Act.[64]

Bishops

Bishops of Rochester

  1. Bernard J. McQuaid (1868–1909)
  2. Thomas F. Hickey (1909–1928; coadjutor bishop 1905–1909), appointed archbishop ad personam upon retirement
  3. John Francis O'Hern (1929–1933)
  4. Edward A. Mooney (1933–1937), archbishop (ad personam), appointed Archbishop of Detroit (Cardinal in 1946)
  5. James E. Kearney (1937–1966)
  6. Fulton J. Sheen (1966–1969), appointed archbishop ad personam upon resignation
  7. Joseph Lloyd Hogan (1969–1978)
  8. Matthew H. Clark (1979–2012)
  9. Salvatore Ronald Matano (2013–present)[65]

Bishop Emeritus of Rochester

  1. James E. Kearney (1966–1977)
  2. Joseph Lloyd Hogan (1979–2000)
  3. Matthew H. Clark (2012–2023)

Former auxiliary bishops

Other diocesan priests who became bishops

Schools

Superintendents

Name Tenure
Sr. Roberta Tierney, SSND[67] 1976 – 1978
Timothy Leahy 1978 – 1979
Rev. Richard C. Kinsky, CSB 1979 – 1981
Sr. Edwardine Weaver, RSM 1981 – 1986
Br. Brian Walsh, CFC[68] 1986 – 1991
Sr. Mary Ann Binsack, RSM[69] 1991 – 1992
Timothy W. Dwyer[69] 1992 – 2001
Sr. Elizabeth Meegan, OP[68] 2001 – 2006
Sr. Elaine Poitras, CSC[68] 2006 – 2008
Sr. Janice Morgan, CSJ[70] 2008
Anne Willkens Leach 2008 – 2013
Anthony S. Cook III[71] 2013 – 2019
James Tauzel[72] 2019 – Present

Primary schools

Schools[73]
School Parish Location Established Grades
All Saints Academy St. Mary Corning Pre-K through Grade 8
Holy Cross School Holy Cross Rochester 2011 Pre-K through Grade 6
Holy Family Primary School St. Mary Elmira Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Agnes School St. Agnes Avon 1878 Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Ambrose Academy St. John the Evangelist Irondequoit Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Francis de Sales–St. Stephen School Our Lady of Peace Geneva Pre-K through Grade 8
St. Joseph Elementary School St. Joseph Auburn Pre-K through Grade 5
St. Joseph School St. Joseph Penfield 1960 Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Kateri School Christ the King Irondequoit Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Lawrence School St. Lawrence Greece Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Louis School St. Louis Pittsford Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Mary School St. Mary Canandaigua 1849 K through Grade 8
St. Mary Our Mother School St. Mary Our Mother Horseheads Pre-K through Grade 6
St. Michael School St. Michael Penn Yan 1882 Pre-K through Grade 5
St. Pius X School St. Pius X Chili 1954 Pre-K through Grade 5
St. Rita School St. Rita Webster 1957 Pre-K through Grade 5
Seton Catholic School Our Lady of Lourdes/St. Anne Brighton 1948 Pre-K through Grade 6

Former primary schools

The Diocese of Rochester has closed the following parishes and schools:

  • Holy Apostles
  • Holy Redeemer
  • Holy Rosary
  • Immaculate Conception
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Our Lady of Victory
  • Sacred Heart
  • St. Anthony of Padua
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Casimir
  • St. Francis Xavier
  • St. Helen
  • St. John the Evangelist
  • St. Joseph
  • St. Lucy
  • St. Mary
  • St. Michael
  • St. Patrick
  • Ss. Peter and Paul
  • St. Stanislaus
  • St. Theresa

In 2008, the diocese closed the following schools:[74]

  • All Saints Catholic Academy – Gates
  • Catherine McAuley – Greece
  • Corpus Christi – Rochester
  • Good Shepherd – Henrietta
  • Holy Cross – Rochester (reopened in 2011)
  • Holy Family – Rochester
  • Holy Family School – Dansville
  • Holy Trinity – Webster
  • St. Andrews – Rochester
  • St. Boniface – Rochester
  • St. John of Rochester – Fairport
  • St. John the Evangelist – Spencerport
  • St. Margaret Mary – Irondequoit
  • St. Monica – Rochester

In 2020, the diocese announced the closing of Siena Catholic Academy in Rochester.[75]

High schools

Schools
School Founding religious order Location Established Grades
Aquinas Institute Basilian Rochester 1902 Grades 6 to 12
Bishop Kearney High School Christian Brothers – Sisters of Notre Dame Irondequoit 1962 Grades 7 to 12
McQuaid Jesuit High School Jesuits Brighton 1954 Grades 6 to 12
Notre Dame High School Sisters of Mercy Elmira 1955 Grades 7 to 12
Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Sisters of Mercy Brighton 1928 Grades 6 to 12
  • Aquinas Institute – Rochester
    Aquinas Institute – Rochester
  • Bishop Kearney High School – Irondequoit
    Bishop Kearney High School – Irondequoit
  • McQuaid Jesuit High School – Brighton
    McQuaid Jesuit High School – Brighton
  • Cardinal Mooney High School – Greece (closed)
    Cardinal Mooney High School – Greece (closed)

Former high schools

  • Academy of the Sacred Heart – Rochester (1855–1969)
  • Cardinal Mooney High School – Greece (1962–1989)
  • DeSales High School – Geneva (1912–2012)
  • Holy Family High School – Auburn (1904–1957)
  • King's Preparatory – Rochester (1967–1970)
  • Nazareth Academy – Rochester (1871–2010)
  • St. Agnes High School – Rochester (1954–1982)
  • St. Anthony of Padua College Prep School – Watkins Glen (1949–1970)
  • Mt. Carmel High School – Auburn (1957–1970)

Former seminaries

Former colleges

  • Nazareth College – Pittsford, became independent of diocese in the 1970s, now is Nazareth University
  • St. John Fisher College – Pittsford, became independent of diocese in 1968, now is St. John Fisher University

Former charitable institutions

  • St. Ann's Home (now St. Ann's Community)
  • St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum (later St. Joseph's Villa, now Villa of Hope)[76]
  • St. Mary's Boys' Home
  • St. Mary's Hospital – Rochester
  • St. Patrick's Girls' Home

Publishing

The Rochester Catholic Press Association, Inc. (RCPA) is the publishing arm of the Diocese of Rochester. The RCPA publishes the monthly Catholic Courier newspaper, the Spanish-language El Mensajero Católico, the Official Directory of the Diocese of Rochester and related digital media.

The Courier was founded in 1889 as The Catholic Journal. The diocese took over the newspaper during the Great Depression. The paper became the Catholic Courier in 1989, its 100th anniversary.[77] The Courier has won state and national awards for journalistic excellence.[78]

Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
Notes
Arms was designed in the 1930s by Pierre LaRose
Escutcheon
The arms of the diocese are composed of a saltire with a crescent in the center.
Symbolism
The St. Andrew's Cross (saltire) was taken from the coat of arms of the original Diocese of Rochester in England (now an Anglican diocese). The new design is distinguished from the original, by changing a scallop shell in the center to the crescent symbol of the Immaculate Conception.[79]

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