Diocese of Buffalo Catholic Schools Superintendent to resign at end of the year

Diocese of Buffalo Catholic Schools Superintendent Dr. Timothy Uhl is set to resign, a diocese spokesperson confirmed to 7 News.

According to the diocese, Uhl announced his resignation effective at the end of the current academic year, Friday, June 28, 2024.

"We extend our gratitude to Dr. Uhl for his service and work on behalf of Catholic education within our Diocese as well as our best wishes for success in his future endeavors," the diocese said.

Uhl's resignation comes as Ted Luckett, principal of St. Gregory the Great School, and Kathryn McIntyre, principal of St. Amelia School, have also announced their resignations.

The diocese continues to face uncertainty after declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 and Western New York’s Catholic school population has dwindled over the last several decades.

In February, the diocese announced plans to shut down St. Andrew’s Country Day School in the Town of Tonawanda at the end of the school year.

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In March, 7 News told you about an organization separate from the diocese that is working to figure out how it can help sustain Catholic education into the future.

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7 News previously reported that the bankrupt diocese could attempt to sell at least two dozen properties as it faces nearly 900 child sex abuse claims, according to court documents filed in federal court.

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On Thursday, 7 News told you about how some in Buffalo's Catholic Community are calling on the Vatican to force Bishop Michael Fisher to resign.

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