List of suppressed parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

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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] [ better source needed ]

YearParishCity/townNotesRef
1963Assumption 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)
1970St. Jean Baptiste Church Troy
1972St. Anthony's Church Albany Building now the site of a community arts center
1974Sacred Heart Church (French) Schenectady Merged with St. Columba's Parish to form Sacred Heart-St. Columba's Church
1974St. 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
1975St. Agnes Church Cohoes Merged with St. Patrick's Church to form St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church
1975St. Patrick's Church Cohoes Merged with St. Agnes Church to form St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church
1975St. Rita's Church Cohoes Merged with Sacred Heart Church to form St. Rita/Sacred Heart Church
1975Sacred Heart Church Cohoes Merged with St. Agnes Church to form St. Rita/Sacred Heart Church
1977Church of the Assumption Mechanicville Merged with St. Paul the Apostle Parish to form Assumption/St. Paul Church
1977St. Paul the Apostle Church Mechanicville Merged with Church of the Assumption to form Assumption/St. Paul Church
1978St. 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
1978St. 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
1979St. 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
1979St. 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
1979Our 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
1985Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Stuyvesant Falls Merged with St. Mary's Church (Stuyvesant) to form Nativity/St. Mary's Church
1985St. Mary's Church Stuyvesant Merged with Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Stuyvesant Falls) to form Nativity/St. Mary's Church
1987SS. Cyril & Methodius Church Schenectady Now site of the Bible Church of Christ
1987Notre Dame des Lourdes Church (French) Schuylerville Merged with Our Lady of the Visitation Church to form Notre Dame-Visitation Church
1987Our Lady of the Visitation Church Schuylerville Merged with Notre Dame des Lourdes Church (French) to form Notre Dame-Visitation Church
1987St. Lawrence's Church Troy
1990St. Mary's Church Gloversville Merged with Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish to form St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish [3]
1990Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Gloversville Merged with St. Mary's Church to form St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish [3]
1990St. Francis de Sales Church Gloversville
1990Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hudson
1990Sacred Heart Church Hudson
1992Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hudson Falls Merged with St. Paul's Church to form St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church
1992St. Paul's Church Hudson Falls Merged with Immaculate Heart of Mary Church to form St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church
1992St. Joseph's Church Little Falls Merged with St. Mary's and Sacred Heart Parishes to form Holy Family Parish
1992St. Mary's Church Little Falls Merged with St. Joseph's and Sacred Heart Parishes to form Holy Family Parish
1992Sacred Heart Church Little Falls Merged with St. Mary's and St. Joseph's Parishes to form Holy Family Parish
1993St. Joseph's Church Malden Bridge
1993St. Anthony's Church Herkimer Merged with St. Joseph's Church to form Ss. Anthony & Joseph Church
1993St. 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]
1994All Saints Church Granville
1995St. Mary's Church Frankfort Merged with Ss. Peter & Paul Church to form Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church
1995Ss. Peter & Paul Church Frankfort Merged with St. Mary's Church to form Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church
1998St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church Cohoes Merged with St. Marie's Church to form Holy Trinity Church
1998St. Marie's Church Cohoes Merged with St. Agnes/St. Patrick's Church to form Holy Trinity Church
1999St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Schenectady Now the site of the Schenectady Hindu Temple
2000St. Francis de Sales Church Elka Park
2000Our Lady of Angels Church Whitehall Merged with Notre Dame des Victoires (French) to form Our Lady of Hope
2000Notre Dame des Victoires (French) Whitehall Merged with Our Our Lady of Angels Church to form Our Lady of Hope
2001St. 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]
2001Our 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]
2001St. 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]
2002Our 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.
2003Immaculate Conception Church Johnstown Merged with St. Anthony's Church and St. Patrick's Church to form Holy Trinity Church
2003St. Anthony's Church Johnstown Merged with Immaculate Conception Church and St. Patrick's Church to form Holy Trinity Church
2003St. Patrick's Church Johnstown Merged with St. Anthony's Church and Immaculate Conception Church to form Holy Trinity Church
2003Holy Trinity Church Troy
2003St. Anne's Church Waterford
2005Our Lady of Angels Church Albany Merged with St. Patrick's Church (Irish) and St. Casimir's Church (Polish) to form Holy Family Parish
2005St. Casmir's Church (Polish) Albany Merged with St. Patrick's Church (Irish) and Our Lady of Angels Church to form Holy Family Parish
2005St. Patrick's Church (Irish) Albany Merged with St. Casimir's Church (Polish) and Our Lady of Angels Church to form Holy Family Parish
2005St. George's Church Albany
2005Holy Cross Parish Taghkanic Merged with Sacred Heart Parish of Philmont to form the St. John Vianney Parish [6]
2005Sacred Heart Parish Philmont Merged with Holy Cross Parish of Taghkanic to form the St. John Vianney Parish [6]
2005Sacred Heart of Mary Church Watervliet
2005St. 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
2005Church 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
2005Our 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
2005St. 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
2005St. 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
2006St. John The Evangelist Church Rensselaer Merged with St. Joseph's Church to form St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church
2006St. Joseph's Church Rensselaer Merged with St. John the Evangelist Church to form St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church
2006Holy Cross Parish (Lithuanian) Schenectady Building now site of a stained glass studio
2008St. Theresa's Church Brant Lake
2008St. Mark's Church Brunswick
2008St. Mary of the Assumption Church Middleville
2008Sacred Heart-St. Columba's Church Schenectady
2009Holy 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
2009St. Margaret Mary Church Albany Merged with Holy Cross Church to form All Saints Catholic Church
2009St. Catherine of Siena Church Albany Merged with St. Teresa of Avila Church to form the Parish of Mater Cristi
2009St. Theresa of Avila Church Albany Merged with St. Catherine of Siena Church to form the Parish of Mater Cristi
2009Church 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
2009Holy Family Parish Stottville Merged with Nativity/St. Mary's Parish of Stuyvesant Falls to form the Church of St. Joseph
2009St. Francis de Sales Parish Loudonville Merged with Our Lady of Mercy in the Town of Colonie to form Christ, Our Light Parish
2009Our 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
2009St. Bridget's Parish Copake Falls Merged with St. John Vianney Church of Claverack to form the Our Lady of Hope Parish [6]
2009St. John Vianney Church Claverack Merged with St. Bridget's Church of Copake Falls to form the Our Lady of Hope Parish [6]
2009Blessed Sacrament Church Springfield Center Merged with St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Cherry Valley [7] [8]
2009St. Mary's Church Sharon Springs Merged with St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Cherry Valley [7] [9]
2009Immaculate 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]
2009St. 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]
2009St. Joseph's Parish West Winfield Merged with St. Joseph Parish (Richfield Springs) to form St. Joseph the Worker Parish
2009St. Joseph Parish Richfield Springs Merged with St. Joseph Parish (West Winfield) to form St. Joseph the Worker Parish
2009St. Casimir's Parish (Lithuanian) Amsterdam Building now the site of the Five Buddhists Temple [12]
2009St. John the Baptist Parish Amsterdam Building now a site of worship for the Latin American Pentecostal Church of God [13]
2009Church of the Sacred Heart Palenville Merged with Immaculate Conception (Haines Falls) to form Sacred Heart-Immaculate Conception Church
2009St. Mary's ParishSmith's Landing (Cementon)Now a mission of Sacred Heart/Immaculate Conception Parish
2009St. Bernard's Parish Cohoes
2009St. Joseph's Church Cohoes
2009St. Rita/Sacred Heart Church Cohoes
2009St. Joseph's Church Cohoes Building now the site of The Venue [14]
2009St. Francis de Sales Parish Troy Building now a Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house [15]
2009Church of St. Paul the Apostle Troy Building later sold to Unity House
2009St. Peter's Church Troy
2009St. William's Church Troy
2009Sacred Heart Church Berlin Merged with St. John Francis Regis Church (Grafton) to form the Parish of Our Lady of the Snow
2009St. John Francis Regis Church Grafton Merged with Sacred Heart Church (Berlin) to form the Parish of Our Lady of the Snow
2009St. George's Church Pittstown
2009St. John the Baptist Church Schenectady Building now Seed of Abraham synagogue
2009St. Mary's Church (Polish) Schenectady Building now Renaissance Restaurant and Banquet Hall
2009St. Catherine's Church Middleburgh Merged with St. Joseph's Church (Schoharie) to form Our Lady of the Valley Parish
2009St. Joseph's Church Schoharie Merged with St. Catherine's Church (Middleburgh) to form Our Lady of the Valley Parish
2009St. John the Baptist Church Chestertown Merged with Blessed Sacrament Church (Hague) to become St. Isaac Jogues Parish
2009Blessed Sacrament Church Hague Merged with St. John the Baptist Church (Chestertown) to become St. Isaac Jogues Parish
2009St. Joseph's Church Rensselaer Merged with St. John the Evangelist Church
2009Immaculate Conception Church Corinth Merged with Holy Infancy Church (Lake Luzerne) to form Holy Mother and Child Parish
2009Holy Infancy Church Lake Luzerne Merged with Immaculate Conception Church (Corinth) to form Holy Mother and Child Parish
2009Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Middle Granville
2009Immaculate Conception Church Haines Falls Merged with Sacred Heart Church (Palenville) to form Sacrd Heart-Immaculate Conception Church
2009St. 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
2009Nativity/St. Mary's Church Stuyvesant Falls Merged with Nativity/St. Mary's Parish of Stottville to form the Church of St. Joseph
2009Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Edmeston
2009St. Mary's Church Schenevus
2009St. Anna's Church Summit
2009Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Roxbury
2009SS. 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]
2009St. 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
2009St. 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
2009St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church Gloversville Merged with Sacred Heart Church to form Church of the Holy Spirit
2009Sacred Heart Church Gloversville Merged with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church to form Church of the Holy Spirit
2010Church of St. Alphonsus Glens Falls Building now the site of Just Water [17]
2010Immaculate Conception Church Schenectady Merged with Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Italian) (Rotterdam) to form the Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
2010Our Lady of the Assumption Church (Italian) Rotterdam Merged with Immaculate Conception Church (Schenectady) to form the Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
2010Holy Family Church Albany
2010St. 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
2010St. James Church Albany Merged with St. John's-Ann's Church to form the St. Francis of Assisi Church in 2010
2010St. Bernadette's Church Berne Merged with St. Lucy's (Altamont), of which it was a mission church [18]
2010St. Mary's Church Troy
2010St. Patrick's Church Troy
2010St. Bonaventure's Church Speigletown Merged with Holy Trinity Church (Schaghticoke) to form Transfiguration Parish
2010Holy Trinity Church Schaghticoke Merged with St. Bonaventure's Church (Speigletown) to form Transfiguration Parish
2011Assumption/St. Paul Church Mechanicville Merged with St. Peter's Church (Stillwater) to form All Saints on the Hudson Parish
2011St. Peter's Church Stillwater Merged with Assumption/St. Paul (Mechanicville) to form All Saints on the Hudson Parish
2012St. Helen's Church Schenectady Merged with Our Lady of Fatima Church to form the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish [19]
2012Our Lady of Fatima Church Schenectady Merged with St. Helen's Church to form St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish

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