(Buffalo, NY) – Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed the Reverend Robert J. Schober (70), a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, on administrative leave upon being informed that informational documents have been filed with the federal Bankruptcy Court as part of the Diocese’s chapter 11 reorganization proceeding. As is standard practice in these […]
(Buffalo, NY) – Bishop Michael W. Fisher has placed four retired priests on administrative leave after being informed that informational documents have been filed with the federal Bankruptcy Court as part of the Diocese’s chapter 11 reorganization proceeding. Specifically, bankruptcy claimants have filed confidential documents containing information about their allegations against the priests. Upon learning of the allegations, the […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has accepted the recommendations of the Independent Review Board relative to allegations of abuse against eight priests, six of whom are deceased. The determination is as follows: · Rev. Paul M. Nogaro: Not Substantiated · Rev. Donald J. Lutz: Substantiated · Rev. Daniel G. Duggan (deceased): Substantiated · Rev. Ralph P. Federico (deceased): Substantiated · Rev. […]
(Buffalo, NY) – On Wednesday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. at Niagara Square, Buffalo Diocese Bishop Michael W. Fisher will host a prayerful community gathering in response to the high level of violence recently occurring in the City of Buffalo and Western New York. With the support of the City of Buffalo, Buffalo Police Department, […]
(Buffalo, NY) – The Diocese of Buffalo has been notified of a pending action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges that he was abused as a child in 1990 by then- Auxiliary Bishop Edward M. Grosz. Bishop Grosz (76), who is retired and performs limited sacramental ministries, has voluntarily […]
Buffalo, NY) – The Diocese of Buffalo recently became aware of an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges that she was abused as a child in the early 1980s at parish of St. Matthew by Rev. Msgr. Leo McCarthy (88), a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, […]
(Buffalo, NY) – The Diocese of Buffalo recently became aware of an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges that he was abused as a child fifteen years ago by Rev. Msgr. James G. Kelly (83), a retired priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, but who continues to assist […]
Sister Mary McCarrick, OSF prepares to conclude tenure, having established the COO model for the Diocese of Buffalo. (Buffalo, NY) – Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Richard C. Suchan to succeed Sister Mary McCarrick, OSF as Chief Operating Officer of the Diocese of Buffalo, a position he will assume as of July 6, 2021. […]
The Diocese of Buffalo recently became aware of an action brought pursuant to the Child Victims Act by an individual who alleges that he was abused as a child in the 1990s by three priests of the Diocese, Fr. Adolph Kowalczyk, pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Orchard Park; Fr. Gregory Dobson, […]
Father Bryan Zielenieski, pastor of St. Mary in Swormville, has been chosen to lead the diocesan Road to Renewal initiative. Bishop Michael Fisher has announced the appointment of Father Bryan Zielenieski as episcopal vicar for Renewal and Development. In this newly created role, Father Zielenieski will work with a small team to oversee the coordination […]
