When did Howard Hubbard become bishop? When did Howard Hubbard retire?

Former Catholic Bishop Howard Hubbard was “appointed bishop of the Diocese of Albany by Pope Paul VI on February 2, 1977, and received his episcopal consecration on March 27, 1977.”

At the time, he was the youngest bishop in the country.

When did Howard Hubbard retire?

Hubbard retired on April 10, 2014.

Who Was Howard Hubbard?

Howard Hubbard was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Albany in New York from 1977 to 2014.

Born on October 31, 1938, in Troy, New York, United States, Hubbard attended St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York, where he earned a degree in Philosophy degree.

He was also a graduate of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Hubbard became a priest in 1963 and later ordained bishop of the Diocese of Albany by Pope Paul VI in 1977, a time when he was the youngest bishop in the country.

After serving in other offices of the church, Hubbard resigned officially in 2014, and was succeeded by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger.

In 2015, Hubbard suffered a heart attack and a stroke. He suffered another stroke in 2023, before he final passed on.

Hubbard is remembered for the cliche “rejoice, we are God’s people.”