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List of parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany covers the Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties), as well as Warren, Washington, Greene, Columbia, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, Fulton, Montgomery, and southern Herkimer counties in New York state. In these fourteen counties, there are over 100 parishes, along with a number of parish missions, divided among 14 deaneries, 7 vicariates and 29 "local Catholic communities".

Contents

For a list of closed churches and suppressed parishes, see List of closed churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany.

Adirondack Vicariate

Vicar: Very Rev. Martin J. Fisher
  • Blessed Sacrament Church (Bolton Landing) – Established in 1929
  • Holy Cross Church (Salem) – Established in 1859
  • Holy Mother and Child Parish (Lake Luzerne/Corinth) – Established in 2009 from a merger of Immaculate Conception Church in Corinth and Holy Infancy in Lake Luzerne
  • Notre Dame-Visitation Church (Schuylerville) – Established in 1889; formed from merger of Notre Dame de Lourdes and Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (later Our Lady of the Visitation)
  • Our Lady of the Annunciation Church (Queensbury) – Established in 1970
  • Our Lady of Hope Church (Whitehall) – Established in 2000 from a merger of Notre Dame des Victoires and Our Lady of Victory
  • Mission: St. Mary of the Assumption (Huletts Landing)
  • Masses only held during the summer months
  • Sacred Heart Church (Lake George) – Established in 1874
  • Masses only held during the summer months
  • St. Ann's Church (Fort Ann) – Established in 1880; originally a mission
  • The Catholic Community of St. Cecilia (Warrensburg) – Established in 1874
  • St. Clements Church (Saratoga Springs) – Established in 1917, moved to its current location on Lake Avenue in 1967; staffed by the Redemptorist Fathers
  • Mission: St. Therese (Gansevoort) – Established in 1965
  • Parish of St. Isaac Jogues (Hague/Chestertown) – Established in 2009 from a merger of Blessed Sacrament of Hague and St. John the Baptist in Chestertown:
  • Mission: St. James' Church (North Creek) – Established in 1884
  • St. Joseph's Church (Fort Edward) – Established in 1869
  • St. Joseph's Church (Greenfield Center) – Established in 1940
  • Mission: St. Paul's Church (Rock City Falls)
  • St. Joseph's Church (Greenwich) – Established in 1878
  • St. Mary's Church (Ballston Spa) – Established in 1867
  • Mission: St. Mary's Church (Galway)
  • Masses held between Memorial Day and Columbus Day
  • St. Mary's Church (Glens Falls) – Established in 1848; records from the former St. Alphonsus Church are held here
  • St. Mary's Church (Granville) – Established in 1867; formed from a merger of All Saints Church in Granville and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middle Granville
  • Church of St. Mary's/St. Paul's (Hudson Falls) – Established in 1830
  • St. Michael the Archangel Church (South Glens Falls) – Established in 1955
  • St. Patrick's Church (Cambridge) – Established in 1856
  • Church of St. Peter (Saratoga Springs) – Established in 1834
  • Beverwyck Vicariate

    Vicar: Very Rev. John T. Provost All parishes listed are located in the City of Albany unless otherwise noted.
  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception – Mother church of the Diocese; established in 1848
  • All Saints Catholic Church – Established as a mission of St. Vincent de Paul's Church in 1920; formed from the merger of Holy Cross Church (established in 1942) and St. Margaret Mary (established in 1938) in 2009
  • Church of the Blessed Sacrament – Established in 1902; records of St. Casimir's, Our Lady of Angels, and St. Patrick's Churches held here
  • Mission: Shrine Church of Our Lady of Americas (Hispanic Catholic Apostolate) – Established in 1986
  • Christ, Our Light Church (Loudonville) – Established in 2009 from the merger of St. Francis de Sales in Loudonville and Our Lady of Mercy in Colonie
  • Christ the King Church (Guilderland) – Established in 1957
  • Church of Saint Clare (Colonie) – Established in 1940
  • Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Latham) – Established in 1963 after the building which originally housed the church (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) was demolished to make way for the Empire State Plaza in Albany
  • Parish of Mater Christi – Established in 1920; formed from the merger of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Teresa of Avila in 2009
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus – Established in 1874; records of St. Joseph's Church held here
  • Vietnamese Apostolate – Originally part of St. Joseph's Church, which was absorbed by Sacred Heart of Jesus after its closing in 1994
  • Saint Ambrose Church (Latham) – Established in 1924
  • St. Francis of Assisi Parish – Established in 1837; formed from the merger of St. John's-St. Ann's and St. James in 2010
  • St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church (Black Catholic Apostolate) (Menands) – Established in 1927; BCA established in 1984
  • St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church (Altamont) – Established in 1918
  • St. Mary's Church – Established in 1797
  • St. Matthew's Church (Voorheesville) – Established in 1961
  • St. Pius X Catholic Church (Loudonville) – Established in 1951
  • St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Delmar) – Established in 1907
  • St. Vincent de Paul's Church – Established in 1885
  • Siena College (Loudonville):
  • St. Francis Chapel
  • St. Mary Chapel of the Angels
  • Hudson Valley Vicariate

    Vicar: Very Rev. L. Edward Deimeke
  • Church of St. Joseph (Stottville/Stuyvesant Falls) – Established in 2009
  • The Church of Saint Patrick (Ravena) – Established in 1859
  • Holy Trinity Parish – Established in 2009:
  • Church of St. Mary (Hudson)
  • Church of the Resurrection (Germantown)
  • Chapel of the Nativity of Our Lord (Linlithgo)
  • Immaculate Conception (New Lebanon) – Established in 1852
  • Mission: St. Joseph's Church (Stephentown) – Established in 1868; originally a mission of Sacred Heart in Berlin in 1928
  • Parish of Our Lady of Hope (Copake Falls) – Formed from merger of St. Bridget's in Copake Falls and St. John Vianney in Claverack in 2009
  • Sacred Heart Church (Cairo) – Estabilshed in 1895
  • Mission: Our Lady of Knock Shrine (East Durham)
  • Sacred Heart-Immaculate Conecption (Haines Falls/Palenville) – Established in 1907; formed through a merger in 2009
  • St. James Church (Chatham) – Established in 1865
  • St. John the Baptist Church (Greenville) – Established in 1933
  • St. John the Baptist Church (Valatie) – Established in 1869
  • St. Mary's Church (Coxsackie) – Established in 1854
  • St. Patrick's Church (Athens) – Established in 1921
  • St. Patrick's Church (Catskill) – Established in 1859
  • St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church (Windham) – Established in 1965
  • Mission: St. Joseph's Church (Ashland)
  • Leatherstocking Vicariate

    Vicar: Very Rev. Michael Cambi
  • Holy Cross Church (Morris) – Established in 1948
  • Parish of Our Lady of the Valley (Middleburgh) – Established in 2009 from a merger of St. Catherine's in Middleburgh and St. Joseph's Church in Schoharie
  • Sacred Heart Church (Margaretville) – Established in 1920
  • Mission: St. Anne's Church (Andes)
  • Sacred Heart Church (Sidney) – Established in 1921
  • Sacred Heart Church (Stamford) – Established in 1890
  • Mission: St. Philip Neri (Grand Gorge)
  • St. John the Baptist Church (Walton) – Established in 1912
  • Mission: Holy Family (Downsville)
  • St. Joseph's Church (Worcester) – Established in 1878
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church (Cooperstown) – Established in 1867
  • St. Mary's Church (Oneonta) – Established in 1883
  • St. Paul the Apostle (Hancock) – Established in 1888
  • St. Peter's Church (Delhi) – Established in 1850
  • St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Cherry Valley) – Established in 1903; records of Blessed Sacrament in Springfield Center and St. Mary's in Sharon Springs held here
  • St. Vincent de Paul's Church (Cobleskill) – Established in 1860
  • Mohawk Valley Vicariate

    Vicar: Very Rev. Christopher Welch
  • Annunciation Church (Ilion) – Established in 1868
  • Blessed Sacrament Church (Mohawk) – Established in 1916
  • Holy Family Parish (Little Falls) – Established in 1842 as St. Mary's Church; merged with Sacred Heart (established in 1911) and St. Joseph's (established in 1923) in 1992
  • Church of the Holy Spirit (Gloversville) – Established in 2009 from merger of Sacred Heart and St. Mary of Mount Carmel
  • Church of Saints Anthony and Joseph (Herkimer) – Established in 1917
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Johnstown)
  • Parish of Our Lady of Hope (Fort Plain) – Established in 2009 from a merger of St. James, Sts. Peter and Paul in Canajoharie, and St. Patrick's in St. Johnsville
  • Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church (Frankfort) – Established in 1927
  • Sacred Heart Church (Tribes Hill) – Established in 1879
  • St. Cecilia's Church (Fonda) – Established in 1882
  • St. Francis of Assisi (Northville) – Established in 1920
  • St. John the Baptist Church (Newport) – Established in 1895
  • St. Joseph/St. Michael/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Amsterdam)
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Richfield Springs/West Winfield) – Established in 2009 from a merger of both St. Joseph's Churches
  • St. Francis de Sales Church (Herkimer) – Established in 1875
  • St. John the Baptist (Newport)
  • St. Joseph's Church (Broadalbin) – Established in 1875
  • St. Joseph's Church (Dolgeville) – Established in 1872
  • St. Mary's Church (Amsterdam) – Established in 1838
  • Saint Stanislaus Parish (Amsterdam) – Established in 1894
  • St. Stephen's Church (Hagaman) – Established in 1923
  • Taconic Vicariate

    Vicar: Very Rev. Thomas Zelker All churches listed are in the City of Troy unless otherwise listed
  • Christ Sun of Justice – Established in 1969; parish of RPI, also seat to its Newman Foundation; located at the Chapel + Cultural Center at Rensselaer on the RPI campus
  • Church of the Holy Trinity (Cohoes) – Established in 1878; present parish formed from the merger of the Churches of St. Agnes, St. Marie (originally St. Joseph's Church), and St. Patrick's churches in 1998; St. Agnes and St. Patrick's had already merged by 1995
  • Holy Spirit Church (East Greenbush) – Established in 1923
  • Immaculate Conception (Hoosick Falls) – Established in 1867
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary (Watervliet/Green Island) – Established in 2005 from the merger of St. Patrick's Church in Watervliet and St. Joseph's in Green Island
  • The Catholic Community of Our Lady of Victory – Established in 1922
  • Mission: Parish of Our Lady of the Snow (Berlin/Grafton) – Established in 2009 from a merger of Sacred Heart in Berlin and St. John Francis Regis in Grafton; formerly a separate parish
  • Sacred Heart Church – Established in 1913
  • St. Anthony of Padua – Established in 1892
  • St. Augustine's Church – Established in 1844
  • Parish of St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph (Rensselaer) – Established in 1851 and 1916, respectively; merged in 2009
  • Sacred Heart Church (Castleton-on-Hudson) – Established in 1887
  • St. Henry's Church (Averill Park) – Established in 1868
  • St. Joseph's Church – Established in 1857
  • St. Jude the Apostle (Wynantskill) – Established in 1953
  • St. Mary's Church (Nassau) – Established in 1852
  • St. Mary's Church at Clinton Heights (Rensselaer) – Established in 1952
  • St. Mary of the Assumption Church (Waterford) – Established in 1843
  • St. Michael's Church (Cohoes) – Established in 1904
  • St. Michael the Archangel Church – Established in 1874
  • Transfiguration Parish – Established in 2010 from a merger of the two churches listed below:
  • Church of the Holy Trinity (Schaghticoke) – Established in 1845; formed in 2001 from a merger with St. John the Baptist (established in 1839), Our Lady of Good Counsel in Valley Falls (established in 1889), St. Monica's Church in Johnsonville (established in 1888)
  • St. Bonaventure's (Speigeltown) – Established in 1970
  • Twin Rivers Vicariate

    Vicar: Very Rev. Robert P. Longubucco All churches are located in the City of Schenectady unless otherwise noted
  • All Saints on the Hudson Parish (Mechanicville/Stillwater) – St. Paul's Church in Mechanicville established in 1852; merged with Church of the Assumption in 1977 to form the Church of Assumption/St. Paul; merged with St. Peter's Church in Stillwater in 2011
  • Mission: St. Isaac Jogues (Saratoga Lake)
  • Masses only held between the first Sunday in June until Labor Day weekend
  • Corpus Christ Church (Round Lake) – Established in 1946
  • Immaculate Conception Church (Glenville) – Established in 1957
  • Our Lady of Fatima Church (Delanson) – Established in 1872; formerly a mission of the Church of St. Vincent dePaul in Cobleskill
  • Our Lady of Grace Church (Ballston Lake) – Established in 1922
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church – Established in 1922
  • Mission: St. Paul the Apostle Church – Established in 1922
  • Our Lady, Queen of Peace (Rotterdam) – Established in 2010 from a merger of Immaculate Conception (established in 1901) and Our Lady of the Assumption (established in 1933)
  • Mission: St. Margaret of Cortona (Rotterdam Junction) – Established in 1904; formerly a mission of St. Joseph's Church in Schenectady
  • St. Adalbert's Church – Established in 1903
  • St. Anthony's Church – Established in 1902
  • St. Edward the Confessor Church (Clifton Park) – Established in 1967
  • St. Gabriel the Archangel Church (Rotterdam) – Established in 1956
  • St. John the Evangelist Church – Established in 1904
  • St. Joseph's Church – Established in 1863
  • St. Joseph's Church (Scotia) – Established in 1907
  • St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish (Niskayuna) – Established in 1926; parish formed from the merger of the Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Niskayuna and St. Helen's Church in Schenectady in late 2012
  • St. Luke's Church – Established in 1916
  • St. Madeleine Sophie Church (Guilderland) – Established in 1947
  • St. Mary's Church (Crescent) – Established in 1868; formerly a mission of St. Patrick's Church in Cohoes
  • St. Paul the Apostle Church – Established in 1922
  • References

    List of parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Wikipedia