1. John Timon served as the bishop of the new Diocese of Buffalo in Western New York and founder of the brothers of the Holy Infancy religious order.
20 Facts About John Timon
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In 1803 the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where James Timon started a dry goods store.
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In 1811, John Timon was enrolled in St Mary's College in Baltimore.
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John Timon was shaken by the death of a young woman that he was in love with.
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In 1824, John Timon accompanied Odin on a missionary trip through Texas and then Arkansas.
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In dealing with one host who thought Catholics were idolaters, John Timon asked her if she worshipped a picture of George Washington on her wall She said certainly not, that it was a source of inspiration.
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John Timon said that he did not worship the crucifix, but instead used it to remind him of the suffering of Christ.
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John Timon professed his vows to the Vincentians order on June 10,1825.
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John Timon was ordained into the priesthood by Bishop Joseph Rosati on September 23,1826 for the Vincentian order.
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In 1828, John Timon was called to Jackson to visit a criminal to be hanged the next day.
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John Timon visited the superior general of the order in Paris in 1837.
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The next year, John Timon spent time in Galveston and Houston, Texas on missionary work.
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John Timon was very reluctant to take on a position that would take him away from the missionary work that he enjoyed.
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On July 18,1840, John Timon was named the prefect apostolic of the Republic of Texas.
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John Timon returned to France in 1841, where he met with the superiors general and visited many Vincentian congregations near Paris.
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Between 1842 and 1847, John Timon received requests from prelates in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Louisville and New York to visit their seminaries and enact necessary reforms.
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John Timon was fluent in several languages including Gaelic, which served him well among the Irish community in the city.
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John Timon spent the remaining 20 years of his life building the Church there.
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John Timon died in Buffalo on April 16,1867, at the age of 70.
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John Timon was buried in the crypt of Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Buffalo.