Wherefore art thou, BSC?

About Blessed Sacrament Church

Blessed Sacrament Church Buffalo has enjoyed a very long and distinguished history closely linked to several of the bishops of the Diocese of Buffalo.

Founded in 1887 as the chapel for the second Bishop of Buffalo, Bishop Stephen Vincent Ryan, the chapel was soon expanded to meet the needs of a growing congregation and named Blessed Sacrament Church.

A growing city and a growing Catholic population called for even more expansion and plans were put in place to build a new cathedral adjacent to the church that would hold 1,500 people. And in 1915, St. Joseph’s New Cathedral was dedicated for this purpose.

However, after sixty short years, the Cathedral was demolished due to severely deteriorating materials that could not withstand the Buffalo winters.

At this point, in 1976, the parish was recommissioned, once again, as Blessed Sacrament Church.

Meet Our Staff

  • Rev. Raymond G. Corbin

    Pastor
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  • Rev. Msgr. Salvatore Manganello

    Clergy
    The Downtown Family of Parishes

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  • Rev. Benjamin Fiore, SJ

    Clergy
    The Downtown Family of Parishes

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  • Rev. Richard Zanoni, SJ

    Clergy
    The Downtown Family of Parishes

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  • Dcn. Thomas LaBelle

    Permanent Deacon

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