Diocese of Buffalo

Diocese of Buffalo

Diœcesis Buffalensis
St. Joseph Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryWestern New York (Counties of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Allegany, New York)
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of New York
Headquarters795 Main Street
Buffalo, New York
14203
Statistics
Area16,511 km2 (6,375 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2018)
  • 1,527,681
  • 727,125 (47.6%)
Parishes161
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 23, 1847 (1847-04-23)
CathedralSt. Joseph Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopMichael William Fisher
Metropolitan ArchbishopRonald Hicks
Bishops emeritusRichard Joseph Malone
Edward M. Grosz
Map
Website
www.buffalodiocese.org

The Diocese of Buffalo (Latin: Diœcesis Buffalensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Western New York in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese within the metropolitan province of the Archdiocese of New York. It was erected in 1847 and includes eight counties. The mother church is St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo. Michael Fisher is the bishop.