Bishop Mark O'Connell

A judge has confirmed that the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese is vicariously liable in the St. Clare’s pensioner’s case.

A jury voted on Friday evening in favor of more than 1,100 employees who lost some or all of their benefits after the St. Clare’s Hospital pension fund collapsed in 2019.

A Schenectady County jury has ruled in favor of more than 1,100 former employees of St. Clare’s Hospital, ordering the Catholic Diocese of Albany and other defendants to restore their pensions.

The new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany took questions from reporters this morning, a week after he was installed in the high-profile position.