Edward Bernard Scharfenberger

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Bishop of Albany
Scharfenberger at his installation in 2014.
Archdiocese	New York
Diocese	Albany
Appointed	February 11, 2014
Installed	April 10, 2014
Predecessor	Howard James Hubbard
Previous post(s)	Pastor of St. Matthias Ridgewood, Queens
Orders
Ordination	July 2, 1973 by James Aloysius Hickey
Consecration	April 10, 2014 by Timothy M. Dolan, Howard James Hubbard, and Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Personal details
Born	(1948-05-29) May 29, 1948 (age 76) Brooklyn, New York
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	Edward and Elaine Scharfenberger
Motto	LORD, MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE

Styles of Edward Bernard Scharfenberger

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Edward Bernard Scharfenberger (born May 29, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Albany, New York.^[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Scharfenberger was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn. He graduated from Cathedral Preparatory Seminary High School and Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception with a BA in Philosophy. From 1968, he was a seminarian of the North American College in Rome. In 1972 he obtained an STB degree (summa cum laude) at the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Ordination and ministry

Scharfenberger received his priestly ordination July 2, 1973 in St. Peter's Basilica at the hands of Bishop James Hickey, rector of the North American College. He was incardinated into his native diocese, the Diocese of Brooklyn. In 1977 he completed a licence in moral theology at the Alphonsian Academy in Rome, and in 1981 a licence in canon law (JCL) at the Catholic University of America.^[2]

In addition to pastoral work for decades, he held various roles in the diocesan curia (a member of the diocesan tribunal, judicial vicar, an adviser to the canonical Ordinary, promoter of justice and member of the committee for sexually abused children). From 2013, he was the episcopal vicar for Queens.

Bishop of Albany

On February 11, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Albany. Prior to the appointment, he had served as pastor of St. Matthias Church in Ridgewood, Queens.^[3] He was consecrated and installed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, on April 10, 2014, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Scharfenberger is bishop Albany Times-Union, April 10, 2014
^ "New Bishop for Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany" (PDF). Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Pope Francis picks Queens priest to lead Albany diocese Gardinier, Bob.Albany Times-Union, February 11, 2014

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Official Site

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Howard James Hubbard	Bishop of Albany 2014—Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
Ordinaries	Bishops John McCloskey John J. Conroy Francis McNeirny Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke Thomas Cusack Edmund Gibbons William Scully Edwin Broderick Howard James Hubbard Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany Parishes Christ Sun of Justice Church, Troy St. Clement's Church, Saratoga Springs St. Mary's Church, Albany St. Mary's Church, Ballston Spa St. Paul the Apostle (All Saints on the Hudson), Mechanicville Saint Stanislaus Parish, Amsterdam Closed/suppressed parishes St. Joseph's Church, Albany St. Mary's Church, Hunter
Education	High schools Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, Schenectady Saratoga Central Catholic High School, Saratoga Springs Independent schools Academy of the Holy Names Christian Brothers Academy, Albany La Salle Institute, Troy Closed Bishop Maginn High School, Albany Cardinal McCloskey High School, Albany Cathedral Academy, Albany Holy Cross High School, Albany Kenwood Academy, Albany Marylrose Academy, Albany Mercy High School, Albany St. Ann's Academy, Albany St. John's Academy, Albany St. Joseph's Academy, Albany St. Mary's High School, Albany Vincentian Institute, Albany Bishop Scully High School, Amsterdam St. Joseph's High School, Amsterdam St. Mary's High School, Amsterdam St. Patrick's Academy, Catskill Keveny Memorial Academy, Cohoes St. Agnes High School, Cohoes Commercial Academy of the Sacred Heart, Cohoes Sacred Heart High School, Cohoes St. Joseph's Academy, Cohoes St. Patrick's Academy, Cohoes St. Mary's Academy, Glens Falls Bishop Burke High School, Gloversville St. Mary's Academy, Hoosick Falls St. Mary's Academy, Hudson St. Mary's Academy, Little Falls St. John's Academy, Rensselaer Our Lady of the Star Academy, Saratoga Springs Bishop Gibbons High School, Schenectady Notre Dame High School, Schenectady St. Adalbert's High School, Schenectady St. Columba's Academy, Schenectady St. John's Academy, Schenectady St. Joseph's Academy, Schenectady Catholic Central High School (Troy, New York) St. Augustine's Academy, Troy St. Joseph's Academy, Troy St. Mary's Academy, Troy St. Michael's Academy, Troy St. Patrick's Academy, Troy St. Peter's Academy, Troy St. Bridgid's Academy, Watervliet St. Patrick's Academy, Watervliet
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishops	Ordinaries John Loughlin Charles Edward McDonnell Thomas Edmund Molloy Bryan Joseph McEntegart Francis Mugavero Thomas Vose Daily Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Robert J. Brennan Auxiliary bishops Gerald Barbarito Anthony Bevilacqua John Joseph Boardman Frank Joseph Caggiano Ignatius Anthony Catanello Raymond Francis Chappetto Octavio Cisneros Joseph Peter Michael Denning Raymond Augustine Kearney Charles Richard Mulrooney George Mundelein Edmund Joseph Reilly Paul Robert Sanchez Guy Sansaricq John J. Snyder Joseph Michael Sullivan René Arnold Valero Bishops who served as priests in the diocese Vincent DePaul Breen Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Brooklyn Basilicas Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn Basilica of Regina Pacis, Brooklyn Parishes Church of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Blaise, Brooklyn Church of the Holy Innocents, Brooklyn Holy Cross Church, Queens Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Queens Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Victory Church, Brooklyn Queen of All Saints Church, Brooklyn St. Adalbert, Queens St. Barbara's Church, Brooklyn Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, Queens Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church, Brooklyn St. Michael's Church, Brooklyn St. Sebastian Church, Queens St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Queens Transfiguration, Queens St. Matthias Church, Queens Former parishes Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Brooklyn St. Blaise's Church, Brooklyn St. Monica's Church, Queens
Education	Seminary Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Queens High schools, Brooklyn (diocesan and independent) Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Fontbonne Hall Academy Nazareth Regional High School St. Edmund Preparatory High School Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn Xaverian High School High schools, Queens (diocesan and independent) Archbishop Molloy High School Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary Christ the King Regional High School Holy Cross High School Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School St. Francis Preparatory School St. John's Preparatory School The Mary Louis Academy High schools, former Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Brooklyn Bishop Kearney High School Catherine McAuley High School Dominican Commercial High School St. Agnes High School St. Joseph High School, Brooklyn Stella Maris High School
Miscellany	Other DeMarco v. Holy Cross High School Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn New Evangelization Television St. Charles Cemetery St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center The Tablet
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