When the dioceses of Buffalo and Albany were created from the New York Diocese in 1847, the city of Buffalo had been incorporated for only 15 years. The Catholic population of approximately 10,000 were served by three permanent churches and eight temporary structures. Father John Timon, CM, was named Buffalo’s first Bishop in 1847. When […]
The strength and the beauty of Catholicism lies, in part, in the diversity of its followers. The notion of the Catholic Church as an immigrant church is well known. Lesser known are the stories and the contributions of African Americans to the faith. Here in Buffalo, African American Catholicism enjoys a rich heritage beginning very […]
Bishop John Timon, CM, left a lasting impression on the Diocese of Buffalo, the full scope of which is probably not well known. Bishop Timon, who served in Buffalo from 1847 to 1867, was not only the founder of the diocese, but the foundation as well. He built the first hospital in the city, as […]
