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Bishop Mark O’Connell, newly named 11th bishop of the Albany Diocese, holds a news conference on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at the Pastoral Center in Albany, N.Y. Cindy Schultz for The Evangelist

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‘I COME WITH GREAT JOY’

Pope Leo names auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston as 11th Bishop of Albany; will replace Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, who has led Diocese since 2014

Bishop Mark O’Connell of the Archdiocese of Boston named 11th Bishop of Albany, to succeed Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, who has led Diocese since 2014

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