Howard Hubbard
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Howard James Hubbard was an American Catholic prelate from the U.S. state of New York who served as bishop of the Diocese of Albany from 1977 to 2014.
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Hubbard at his retirement party in 2014
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger is a retired Roman Catholic prelate from the U.S. state of New York. Scharfenberger served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany from 2014 to 2025.
Howard Hubbard
…when he reached the age of 75. On February 11, 2014, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had accepted Hubbard's resignation and appointed Bishop Edward Scharfenberger as his successor. Following his retirement, he was known as bishop emeritus of the Albany diocese. In 2019, Hubbard announced that he was taking a…
Scharfenberger at his installation in 2014
Scharfenberger performs the opening rites of the 2019 Easter Vigil in the light of the new fire at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, New York
Scharfenberger carries the monstrance containing the blessed sacrament in the eucharistic procession at the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York, 2018.
Scharfenberger addresses the congregation at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs, 2018.