Edward Bernard Scharfenberger


Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Bishop Emeritus of Albany
Scharfenberger at his installation in 2014
ArchdioceseNew York
DioceseAlbany
AppointedFebruary 11, 2014
InstalledApril 10, 2014
RetiredOctober 20, 2025
PredecessorHoward James Hubbard
SuccessorMark O'Connell
Previous postPastor of St. Matthias Ridgewood, Queens
Orders
OrdinationJuly 2, 1973
by James Aloysius Hickey
ConsecrationApril 10, 2014
by Timothy M. Dolan, Howard James Hubbard, and Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Personal details
Born (1948-05-29) May 29, 1948
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsEdward and Elaine Scharfenberger
EducationCathedral College of the Immaculate Conception
Pontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Lateran University
Catholic University of America
Fordham University
MottoLord, make me a channel of your peace
Styles of
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Edward Bernard Scharfenberger (born May 29, 1948) 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.