Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, New York, and named Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany, New York, as Buffalo's apostolic administrator. The changes were announced in Washington Dec. 4 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic
Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, New York, said late Oct. 3 he welcomes an apostolic visitation by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, New York. News of the visitation, which will include "a review of the Diocese of Buffalo," came via a
Bishops ‘above all’ have the responsibility to help the Church move forward from the clergy abuse crisis.
Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo said in an audio recording that he feared having to resign over his handling of a sexual harassment accusation by a seminarian against a diocesan priest.