Bishop Richard J. Malone is an American Roman Catholic bishop who served as the 14th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 2012 until 2019. He was born on March 29, 1946, in Camden, New Jersey, and was ordained a priest in 1974. Malone has held various positions within the church, including serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Portland in Maine prior to his appointment in Buffalo. During his tenure in Buffalo, Malone faced significant challenges, including allegations of mishandling sexual abuse cases within the diocese. These controversies led to public scrutiny and calls for his resignation, which he ultimately submitted in December 2019. His leadership and the issues surrounding it have had a lasting impact on the local Catholic community.