| His Excellency Howard J. Hubbard DD |
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| Bishop of Albany | |
| Province | New York |
| Diocese | Albany |
| Enthroned | March 27, 1977 |
| Reign ended | incumbent |
| Predecessor | Edwin B. Broderick |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 18, 1963 |
| Consecration | March 27, 1977 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1938 Troy, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Styles of Howard Hubbard |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Howard James Hubbard, DD (born October 31, 1938) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Bishop of Albany.
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Howard Hubbard was born in Troy, New York, to Howard and Elizabeth Hubbard. He attended La Salle Institute, and entered Mater Christi Seminary in 1956. He furthered his studies at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers and the Pontifical North American College and Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. While in Rome, Hubbard was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Martin O'Connor on December 18, 1963.[1]
Upon his return to the United States, he served as associate pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Schenectady and at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. He then did his graduate studies in social services at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
On February 2, 1977, Hubbard was appointed Bishop of Albany by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following March 27 from Cardinal Terence Cooke, with Bishops Edwin B. Broderick and Edward J. Maginn serving as co-consecrators.
Appointed by Pope John Paul II to the Vatican's Secretariat for Non-Believers, he is a supporter of ecumenism. He has been a leader in pro-life efforts, suing to prevent an abortion clinic from opening in Albany and serving as president of New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty.
As of 2008[update], Hubbard's tenure as bishop is the second-longest in the Diocese's history; the longest belonging to Edmund Gibbons, who served for 35 years.[2] Hubbard is considered to be one of the most liberal bishops in the United States.[3]
On March 19 2011, Hubbard placed three retired priests on administrative leave and removed another from the ministry after receiving allegations of child sexual abuse.[4]
| Episcopal lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | Terence Cooke |
| Consecrator of | |
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| Bishop | Date of consecration |
| Harry Joseph Flynn | June 24, 1986 |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Edwin Broderick |
Bishop of Albany 1977– |
Incumbent |