Diocesan Bishops of the Past

14th Bishop of Buffalo (2012 – 2019) – Most Rev. Richard J. Malone

13th Bishop of Buffalo (2004 – 2012) – Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec

12th Bishop of Buffalo (1995 – 2003) – Most Rev. Henry J. Mansell

11th Bishop of Buffalo (1973 – 1995) – Most Rev. Edward D. Head

10th Bishop of Buffalo (1963 – 1972) – Most Rev. James A. McNulty

9th Bishop of Buffalo (1952 – 1962) – Most Rev. Joseph A. Burke

8th Bishop of Buffalo (1945 – 1951) – Most Rev. John F. O’Hara, C.S.C.

7th Bishop of Buffalo (1937 – 1944) – Most Rev. John A. Duffy

6th Bishop of Buffalo (1919 – 1936) – Most Rev. William Turner

5th Bishop of Buffalo (1916 – 1918) – Most Rev. Denis Dougherty

4th Bishop of Buffalo (1903 – 1915) – Most Rev. Charles H. Colton

3rd Bishop of Buffalo (1897 – 1903) – Most Rev. James E. Quigley

2nd Bishop of Buffalo (1868 – 1896) – Most Rev. Stephen V. Ryan

1st Bishop of Buffalo (1847 – 1867) – Most Rev. John Timon, C.M.

Auxiliary Bishops

Edward M. Grosz (1990-2020)
Donald Walter Trautman (1985-1990)
Bernard Joseph McLaughlin (1969-1988)
Stainslaus Joseph Brzana (1964-1968)
Pius Anthony Benincasa (1964-1986)
Leo Richard Smith (1952-1963)
Joseph Aloysius Burke (1943-1952)

Apostolic Administrator

Most Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger (2019-2021)