This is a list of closed and open churches within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. In 2006, the Diocese started the "Called to BE Church" initiative. As of November 2015, this initiative had reduced the number of parishes to 126[1] through church mergers and closings in response to declining church enrollment, priest shortages, and changing demographics.[2]
| Year | Parish | City/town | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (French) | Albany | Building demolished to make way for the Empire State Plaza; parish title transferred to the current location in Latham (Our Lady of the Assumption) | |
| 1970 | St. Jean Baptiste Church | Troy | ||
| 1972 | St. Anthony's Church | Albany | Building now the site of a community arts center | |
| 1974 | Sacred Heart Church (French) | Schenectady | Merged with St. Columba's Parish to form Sacred Heart-St. Columba's Church | |
| 1974 | St. Columba's Church (Irish) | Schenectady | Merged with Sacred Heart Parish to form Sacred Heart-St. Columba's Church; now site of the Higher Ground Worship Center | |
| 1975 | St. Agnes Church | Cohoes | Merged with St. Patrick's Church to form St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church | |
| 1975 | St. Patrick's Church | Cohoes | Merged with St. Agnes Church to form St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church | |
| 1975 | St. Rita's Church | Cohoes | Merged with Sacred Heart Church to form St. Rita/Sacred Heart Church | |
| 1975 | Sacred Heart Church | Cohoes | Merged with St. Agnes Church to form St. Rita/Sacred Heart Church | |
| 1977 | Church of the Assumption | Mechanicville | Merged with St. Paul the Apostle Parish to form Assumption/St. Paul Church | |
| 1977 | St. Paul the Apostle Church | Mechanicville | Merged with Church of the Assumption to form Assumption/St. Paul Church | |
| 1978 | St. Ann's Church | Albany | Merged with St. John's Church; both merged again with St. James Parish to form the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in 2010 | |
| 1978 | St. John's Church | Albany | Merged with St. Ann's Church; both merged again with St. James Parish to form the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in 2010 | |
| 1979 | St. Joseph's Parish | Amsterdam | Merged with St. Michael the Archangel and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parishes to form St. Joseph's, St. Michael the Archangel, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | |
| 1979 | St. Michael the Archangel Parish | Amsterdam | Merged with St. Joseph's and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parishes to form St. Joseph's, St. Michael the Archangel, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church; building now a site of worship for the Latin American Pentecostal Church of God | |
| 1979 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Amsterdam | Merged with St. Michael the Archangel and St. Joseph's Church to form St. Joseph's, St. Michael the Archangel, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | |
| 1985 | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Stuyvesant Falls | Merged with St. Mary's Church (Stuyvesant) to form Nativity/St. Mary's Church | |
| 1985 | St. Mary's Church | Stuyvesant | Merged with Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Stuyvesant Falls) to form Nativity/St. Mary's Church | |
| 1987 | SS. Cyril & Methodius Church | Schenectady | Now site of the Bible Church of Christ | |
| 1987 | Notre Dame des Lourdes Church (French) | Schuylerville | Merged with Our Lady of the Visitation Church to form Notre Dame-Visitation Church | |
| 1987 | Our Lady of the Visitation Church | Schuylerville | Merged with Notre Dame des Lourdes Church (French) to form Notre Dame-Visitation Church | |
| 1987 | St. Lawrence's Church | Troy | ||
| 1990 | St. Mary's Church | Gloversville | Merged with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish to form St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish | [3] |
| 1990 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Gloversville | Merged with St. Mary's Church to form St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish | [3] |
| 1990 | St. Francis de Sales Church | Gloversville | ||
| 1990 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Hudson | ||
| 1990 | Sacred Heart Church | Hudson | ||
| 1992 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Church | Hudson Falls | Merged with St. Paul's Church to form St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church | |
| 1992 | St. Paul's Church | Hudson Falls | Merged with Immaculate Heart of Mary Church to form St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church | |
| 1992 | St. Joseph's Church | Little Falls | Merged with St. Mary's and Sacred Heart Parishes to form Holy Family Parish | |
| 1992 | St. Mary's Church | Little Falls | Merged with St. Joseph's and Sacred Heart Parishes to form Holy Family Parish | |
| 1992 | Sacred Heart Church | Little Falls | Merged with St. Mary's and St. Joseph's Parishes to form Holy Family Parish | |
| 1993 | St. Joseph's Church | Malden Bridge | ||
| 1993 | St. Anthony's Church | Herkimer | Merged with St. Joseph's Church to form Ss. Anthony & Joseph Church | |
| 1993 | St. Joseph's Church | Herkimer | Merged with St. Anthony's Church to form Ss. Anthony & Joseph Church | |
| 1994 | St. Joseph's Church | Albany | Merged with Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and absorbed the Vietnamese Apostolate; building still standing as of 2021 | [4] |
| 1994 | All Saints Church | Granville | ||
| 1995 | St. Mary's Church | Frankfort | Merged with Ss. Peter & Paul Church to form Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church | |
| 1995 | Ss. Peter & Paul Church | Frankfort | Merged with St. Mary's Church to form Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church | |
| 1998 | St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church | Cohoes | Merged with St. Marie's Church to form Holy Trinity Church | |
| 1998 | St. Marie's Church | Cohoes | Merged with St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church to form Holy Trinity Church | |
| 1999 | St. Thomas the Apostle Parish | Schenectady | Now the site of the Schenectady Hindu Temple | |
| 2000 | Our Lady of Angels Church | Whitehall | Merged with Notre Dame des Victoires (French) to form Our Lady of Hope | |
| 2000 | Notre Dame des Victoires (French) | Whitehall | Merged with Our Our Lady of Angels Church to form Our Lady of Hope | |
| 2001 | St. Monica's Parish | Johnsonville | Merged with Our Lady of Good Council Parish of Valley Falls and St. John the Baptist Parish of Schaghticoke to form the Church of the Holy Trinity; the latter merged with St. Bonaventure Parish of Speigeltown to form the Transfiguration Parish in 2010 | [5] |
| 2001 | Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish | Valley Falls | Merged with St. Monica's Parish of Johnsonville and St. John the Baptist Parish of Schaghticoke to form the Church of the Holy Trinity; the latter merged with St. Bonaventure Parish of Speigeltown to form the Transfiguration Parish in 2010 | [5] |
| 2001 | St. John the Baptist Parish | Schaghticoke | Merged with St. Monica's Parish of Johnsonville and Our Lady of Good Counsel of Valley Falls to form the Church of the Holy Trinity; the latter merged with St. Bonaventure Parish of Speigeltown to form the Transfiguration Parish in 2010 | [5] |
| 2002 | Our Lady Help of Christians Church | Albany | Now site of St. Peter's Health Partners addiction recovery clinic | |
| 2002 | St. Mary of the Mountain Church | Hunter | Ownership transferred to the town; building razed on April 12, 2017. | |
| 2003 | Immaculate Conception Church | Johnstown | Merged with St. Anthony's Church and St. Patrick's Church to form Holy Trinity Church | |
| 2003 | St. Anthony's Church | Johnstown | Merged with Immaculate Conception Church and St. Patrick's Church to form Holy Trinity Church | |
| 2003 | St. Patrick's Church | Johnstown | Merged with St. Anthony's Church and Immaculate Conception Church to form Holy Trinity Church | |
| 2003 | Holy Trinity Church | Troy | ||
| 2003 | St. Anne's Church | Waterford | ||
| 2005 | Our Lady of Angels Church | Albany | Merged with St. Patrick's Church (Irish) and St. Casimir's Church (Polish) to form Holy Family Parish | |
| 2005 | St. Casmir's Church (Polish) | Albany | Merged with St. Patrick's Church (Irish) and Our Lady of Angels Church to form Holy Family Parish | |
| 2005 | St. Patrick's Church (Irish) | Albany | Merged with St. Casimir's Church (Polish) and Our Lady of Angels Church to form Holy Family Parish | |
| 2005 | St. George's Church | Albany | ||
| 2005 | Holy Cross Parish | Taghkanic | Merged with Sacred Heart Parish of Philmont to form the St. John Vianney Parish | [6] |
| 2005 | Sacred Heart Parish | Philmont | Merged with Holy Cross Parish of Taghkanic to form the St. John Vianney Parish | [6] |
| 2005 | Sacred Heart of Mary Church | Watervliet | ||
| 2005 | St. Brigid's Parish | Watervliet | Merged with Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Sacred Heart of Mary Parishes (all of Watervliet) and St. Joseph's Church of Green Island to form Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | |
| 2005 | Church of the Immaculate Conception | Watervliet | Merged with St. Brigid's, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Sacred Heart of Mary Parishes (all of Watervliet) and St. Joseph's Church of Green Island to form Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | |
| 2005 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Watervliet | Merged with Immaculate Conception, St. Brigid's, Sacred Heart of Mary Parishes (all of Watervliet) and St. Joseph's Church of Green Island to form Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | |
| 2005 | St. Patrick's Church | Watervliet | Merged with Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Sacred Heart of Mary Parishes (all of Watervliet) and St. Joseph's Church of Green Island to form Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | |
| 2005 | St. Joseph's Church | Green Island | Merged with Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Sacred Heart of Mary Parishes (all of Watervliet) to form Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish | |
| 2006 | St. John The Evangelist Church | Rensselaer | Merged with St. Joseph's Church to form St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church | |
| 2006 | St. Joseph's Church | Rensselaer | Merged with St. John the Evangelist Church to form St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church | |
| 2006 | Holy Cross Parish (Lithuanian) | Schenectady | Building now site of a stained glass studio | |
| 2008 | Sacred Heart-St. Columba's Church | Schenectady | ||
| 2009 | Holy Cross Church (German) | Albany | Merged with St. Margaret Mary Parish to form All Saints Catholic Church; original site demolished to make room for the Empire State Plaza | |
| 2009 | St. Margaret Mary Church | Albany | Merged with Holy Cross Church to form All Saints Catholic Church | |
| 2009 | St. Catherine of Siena Church | Albany | Merged with St. Teresa of Avila Church to form the Parish of Mater Cristi | |
| 2009 | St. Theresa of Avila Church | Albany | Merged with St. Catherine of Siena Church to form the Parish of Mater Cristi | |
| 2009 | Church of the Resurrection Parish | Germantown | Merged with the Chapel of the Nativity of Our Lord in Linlithgo and the Church of St. Mary in Hudson to form Holy Trinity Parish | |
| 2009 | Holy Family Parish | Stottville | Merged with Nativity/St. Mary's Parish of Stuyvesant Falls to form the Church of St. Joseph | |
| 2009 | St. Francis de Sales Parish | Loudonville | Merged with Our Lady of Mercy in the Town of Colonie to form Christ, Our Light Parish | |
| 2009 | Our Lady of Mercy Parish | Colonie | Merged with St. Frances de Sales Parish in Loudonville to form Christ, Our Light Parish; building now the site of the Macedonia Baptist Church | |
| 2009 | St. Bridget's Parish | Copake Falls | Merged with St. John Vianney Church of Claverack to form the Our Lady of Hope Parish | [6] |
| 2009 | St. John Vianney Church | Claverack | Merged with St. Bridget's Church of Copake Falls to form the Our Lady of Hope Parish | [6] |
| 2009 | Blessed Sacrament Church | Springfield Center | Merged with St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Cherry Valley | [7][8] |
| 2009 | St. Mary's Church | Sharon Springs | Merged with St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Cherry Valley | [7][9] |
| 2009 | Immaculate Conception Parish | Johnstown | Merged with St. Anthony's and St. Patrick's Parishes to form the Holy Trinity Parish at the latter site; building is now the site of ReadyJet factory | [10] |
| 2009 | St. Anthony's Parish | Johnstown | Merged with Immaculate Conception and St. Patrick's Parishes to form the Holy Trinity Parish at the latter site; building is now the site of Foothills Christian Life Center | [11] |
| 2009 | St. Joseph's Parish | West Winfield | Merged with St. Joseph Parish (Richfield Springs) to form St. Joseph the Worker Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Joseph Parish | Richfield Springs | Merged with St. Joseph Parish (West Winfield) to form St. Joseph the Worker Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Casimir's Parish (Lithuanian) | Amsterdam | Building now the site of the Five Buddhists Temple | [12] |
| 2009 | St. John the Baptist Parish | Amsterdam | Building now a site of worship for the Latin American Pentecostal Church of God | [13] |
| 2009 | Church of the Sacred Heart | Palenville | Merged with Immaculate Conception (Haines Falls) to form Sacred Heart-Immaculate Conception Church | |
| 2009 | St. Mary's Parish | Smith's Landing (Cementon) | Now a mission of Sacred Heart/Immaculate Conception Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Bernard's Parish | Cohoes | ||
| 2009 | St. Joseph's Church | Cohoes | ||
| 2009 | St. Rita/Sacred Heart Church | Cohoes | ||
| 2009 | St. Joseph's Church | Cohoes | Building now the site of The Venue | [14] |
| 2009 | St. Francis de Sales Parish | Troy | Building now a Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house | [15] |
| 2009 | Church of St. Paul the Apostle | Troy | Building later sold to Unity House | |
| 2009 | St. Peter's Church | Troy | ||
| 2009 | St. William's Church | Troy | ||
| 2009 | Sacred Heart Church | Berlin | Merged with St. John Francis Regis Church (Grafton) to form the Parish of Our Lady of the Snow | |
| 2009 | St. John Francis Regis Church | Grafton | Merged with Sacred Heart Church (Berlin) to form the Parish of Our Lady of the Snow | |
| 2009 | St. George's Church | Pittstown | ||
| 2009 | St. John the Baptist Church | Schenectady | Building now Seed of Abraham synagogue | |
| 2009 | St. Mary's Church (Polish) | Schenectady | Building now Renaissance Restaurant and Banquet Hall | |
| 2009 | St. Catherine's Church | Middleburgh | Merged with St. Joseph's Church (Schoharie) to form Our Lady of the Valley Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Joseph's Church | Schoharie | Merged with St. Catherine's Church (Middleburgh) to form Our Lady of the Valley Parish | |
| 2009 | St. John the Baptist Church | Chestertown | Merged with Blessed Sacrament Church (Hague) to become St. Isaac Jogues Parish | |
| 2009 | Blessed Sacrament Church | Hague | Merged with St. John the Baptist Church (Chestertown) to become St. Isaac Jogues Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Joseph's Church | Rensselaer | Merged with St. John the Evangelist Church | |
| 2009 | Immaculate Conception Church | Corinth | Merged with Holy Infancy Church (Lake Luzerne) to form Holy Mother and Child Parish | |
| 2009 | Holy Infancy Church | Lake Luzerne | Merged with Immaculate Conception Church (Corinth) to form Holy Mother and Child Parish | |
| 2009 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | Middle Granville | ||
| 2009 | Immaculate Conception Church | Haines Falls | Merged with Sacred Heart Church (Palenville) to form Sacrd Heart-Immaculate Conception Church | |
| 2009 | St. Mary's Church | Hudson | Merged with the Chapel of the Nativity of Our Lord in Linlithgo and the Church of the ResurrectionGermantown to form Holy Trinity Parish | |
| 2009 | Nativity/St. Mary's Church | Stuyvesant Falls | Merged with Nativity/St. Mary's Parish of Stottville to form the Church of St. Joseph | |
| 2009 | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | Edmeston | ||
| 2009 | St. Mary's Church | Schenevus | ||
| 2009 | St. Anna's Church | Summit | ||
| 2009 | Our Lady of Good Counsel Church | Roxbury | ||
| 2009 | SS. Peter and Paul Parish | Canajoharie | Merged with St. Patrick's Parish (St. Johnsville) and St. James' Parish (Fort Plain) to form the Parish of Our Lady of Hope at the latter site | [16] |
| 2009 | St. James Church | Fort Plain | Merged with Ss. Peter & Paul Church (Canajoharie) and St. Patrick's Church (St. Johnsville) to form Our Lady of Hope Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Patrick's Church | St. Johnsville | Merged with Ss. Peter & Paul Church (Canajoharie) and St. James Church (Fort Plain) to form Our Lady of Hope Parish | |
| 2009 | St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church | Gloversville | Merged with Sacred Heart Church to form Church of the Holy Spirit | |
| 2009 | Sacred Heart Church | Gloversville | Merged with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church to form Church of the Holy Spirit | |
| 2010 | Church of St. Alphonsus | Glens Falls | Building now the site of Just Water | [17] |
| 2010 | Immaculate Conception Church | Schenectady | Merged with Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Italian) (Rotterdam) to form the Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish | |
| 2010 | Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Italian) | Rotterdam | Merged with Immaculate Conception Church (Schenectady) to form the Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish | |
| 2010 | Holy Family Church | Albany | ||
| 2010 | St. John's-St. Ann's Church | Albany | Merged with St. Ann's Church; both merged again with St. James Church to form the St. Francis of Assisi Church in 2010 | |
| 2010 | St. James Church | Albany | Merged with St. John's-Ann's Church to form the St. Francis of Assisi Church in 2010 | |
| 2010 | St. Bernadette's Church | Berne | Merged with St. Lucy's (Altamont), of which it was a mission church | [18] |
| 2010 | St. Mary's Church | Troy | ||
| 2010 | St. Patrick's Church | Troy | ||
| 2010 | St. Bonaventure's Church | Speigletown | Merged with Holy Trinity Church (Schaghticoke) to form Transfiguration Parish | |
| 2010 | Holy Trinity Church | Schaghticoke | Merged with St. Bonaventure's Church (Speigletown) to form Transfiguration Parish | |
| 2011 | Assumption/St. Paul Church | Mechanicville | Merged with St. Peter's Church (Stillwater) to form All Saints on the Hudson Parish | |
| 2011 | St. Peter's Church | Stillwater | Merged with Assumption/St. Paul (Mechanicville) to form All Saints on the Hudson Parish | |
| 2012 | St. Helen's Church | Schenectady | Merged with Our Lady of Fatima Church to form the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish | [19] |
| 2012 | Our Lady of Fatima Church | Schenectady | Merged with St. Helen's Church to form St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish |
References
- ↑ Crowe II, Kenneth C. (November 28, 2015). "Albany Diocese Catholics move beyond church closings". Albany (N.Y.) Times Union. Hearst Communications. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ↑ "churchs history". The Catholic Community of St. Thomas the Apostle (Cherry Valley, NY). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- 1 2 "Church of the Holy Spirit: About Our Parish". Gloversville. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ Kelly, Tim (July 11, 1994). "St. Joe's Final Mass Parish Merges with Sacred Heart". Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "History". Transfiguration Parish. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Our Lady of Hope - Copake Falls, NY". Copake Falls: Our Lady of Hope Parish. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- 1 2 "churchs history". Cherry Valley: St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Parishioners Bid Farewell to Blessed Sacrament". Freeman's Journal. Oneonta, N.Y. September 26, 2009.
- ↑ Bowen, Kathy (December 27, 2009). "Mass ends 140 years of tradition". Daily Gazette. Schenectady, N.Y. p. A1.
- ↑ "ReadyJet is a go, business to convert Johnstown, NY church". Albany Business Review. Albany. June 6, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Couple buys St. Anthony's Church". Leader-Herald. Gloversville. July 11, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ McGuinness, Maureen (March 15, 2011). "Closing parish donates Lithuanian artifacts". The Evangelist. Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ Harding, Jessica (March 31, 2010). "Amsterdam Catholic church sold to Pentecostal congregation". Daily Gazette. Schenectady, N.Y. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "ABOUT". Cohoes: The Venue. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ Crowe II, Kenneth C. (February 18, 2011). "Fraternity right at home in church". Times Union. Albany. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ Harding, Jessica (December 15, 2009). "Merger means 2 churches to close in Feb". Daily Gazette. Schenectady. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Our Community". Just Water. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Pastoral Planning "Called to BE Church" – Reconfiguration Decisions". Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ Bump, Bethany (January 18, 2012). "Schenectady parishes' merger a 'positive experience'". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
External links
- Detailed list of decisions about closed/suppressed parishes as part of the RCDA "Called to BE Church" initiative
- List of active RCDA parishes
- List of RCDA institutional records
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany official website
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