The year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of John Timon, C.M., the founding bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo.  Among the various ways the diocese wishes to mark the occasion is to have a panel dedicated to Timon’s legacy at the 2017 meeting of the American Catholic Historical Association.

 

We have two speakers already, Fr. John Rybolt who will do “Timon the Vincentian” and a local scholar who will present on Timon in Texas.  We are in need a third speaker.  Possible topics could include Timon’s relationship with Bishop Hughes of New York, his support of the settlement of Irish immigrants in the west, his support of social services or missionary work, etc.

 

The conference is being held in Denver from January 5-8, 2017.  Anyone interested in presenting a paper on some aspect of Timon’s legacy please contact:

Dennis A. Castillo, Ph.D.

Professor of Church History

Christ the King Seminary
711 Knox Road
East Aurora, NY 14052-0607
716-652-8900
dcastillo@cks.edu

Professor of Church History
Christ the King Seminary
711 Knox Road
East Aurora, NY 14052-0607
716-652-8900
dcastillo@cks.edu