Edward Scharfenberger
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger (born May 29, 1948 in Brooklyn , USA ) is an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Albany .
Life
Edward Scharfenberger received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Brooklyn on July 2, 1973 .
On February 11, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Albany. He was ordained episcopal on April 10th of that year by the Archbishop of New York , Cardinal Timothy Dolan . Co- consecrators were his predecessor Howard James Hubbard and the Bishop of Brooklyn, Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio .
Pope Francis appointed him consultor to the Commission on Religious Relations with Judaism on July 1, 2019 .
Since December 4, 2019, he has been Apostolic Administrator of the Buffalo Diocese .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Consultori della Commissione per i Rapporti Religiosi con l'Ebraismo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 1, 2019, accessed July 1, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Howard James Hubbard |
Bishop of Albany since 2014 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scharfenberger, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scharfenberger, Edward Bernard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Albany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , USA |