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| name = John Timon.
| title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo|Bishop of Buffalo]]
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| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo|Diocese of Buffalo]]
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| successor = [[Stephen V. Ryan]]
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| birth_place = [[Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Conewago]], [[Pennsylvania]], US
| death_date = ((death date and age|1867|04|16|1797|02|12))
| death_place = [[Buffalo, New York]], US
| previous_post = Prefect apostolic of the [[Republic of Texas]]
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| honorific_suffix = C.M.
| education = St. Mary of the Barrens Seminary
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'''John Timon, C.M.''' (February 12, 1797 &ndash; April 16, 1867) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.  He 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.

==Biography==

=== Early life ===
John Timon was born in [[Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Conewago, Pennsylvania]] on February 12, 1797, to James Timon and Margaret Leddy Timon, immigrants from [[County Cavan]] in Ireland. In 1803 the family moved to [[Baltimore, Maryland]], where James Timon started a dry goods store.  In 1811, John Timon was enrolled in [[St. Mary's Seminary and University|St. Mary's College]] in Baltimore.  After graduation he worked in the family [[dry goods]] business. In 1818, the family moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. They relocated a year later to [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="Paul">((Cite web |url=https://www.wnycatholic.org/news/article/featured/2017/06/15/102479/bishop-john-timon-the-father-of-our-diocese |title=Lubienecki, Paul. "Bishop John Timon, the father of our diocese", ''Western New York Catholic'', June 15, 2017 |access-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-date=January 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113081950/https://www.wnycatholic.org/news/article/featured/2017/06/15/102479/bishop-john-timon-the-father-of-our-diocese |url-status=dead ))</ref><ref name=":1">((Cite book |last=Deuther |first=Charles George |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jEDSAAAAMAAJ&dq=Timon&pg=PR14 |title=The Life and Times of the Rt. Rev. John Timon, D. D.: First Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo |date=1870 |publisher=The author |language=en))</ref>

A [[Financial crisis|financial panic]] in 1823 ruined the family finances.  Timon was also shaken by the death of a young woman that he was in love with. As he later said, the panic made him think about what was really important to him and decided to enter the priesthood.  That same year, he entered the [[St. Mary's of the Barrens Catholic Church (Perryville, Missouri)|St. Mary of the Barrens Seminary]] in Perryville, Missouri, where he studied philosophy and theology. One of his professors was the Reverend [[Jean-Marie Odin]], later [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston|Bishop of Galveston]]. Timon himself taught English and the natural sciences.

In 1824, Timon accompanied Odin on a missionary trip through [[Texas]] and then [[Arkansas]].<ref name="Clarke">[https://books.google.com/books?id=Z79LiSQC8YEC&q=Francis+Garcia+Moreno&pg=PA264 Clarke, Richard Henry. "Rt. Rev. John Timon D.D.", ''Lives of the Deceased Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States'', Vol. 2, P. O'Shea, 1872, p. 339 et seq.]((PD-notice))</ref> This trip included many nights sleeping on floors, traveling through rough terrain, and patiently dealing with prejudice from some non-Catholics. In dealing with one host who thought Catholics were [[Idolatry|idolaters]], 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.  Timon then showed the woman a [[crucifix]]. He said that he did not worship the crucifix, but instead used it to remind him of the suffering of Christ. That conversation opened a new understanding between them.<ref name=":1" /> Timon professed his vows to the Vincentians order on June 10, 1825.<ref name=":0">((Cite web |title=Bishop John Timon [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btimon.html |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org))</ref><ref name=":1" />  While in Arkansas, Odin and Timon met with a [[Quapaw]] tribe, where the two missionaries asked about their religious beliefs.<ref name=":1" />

=== Priesthood ===
Timon was ordained into the priesthood by Bishop [[Joseph Rosati]] on September 23, 1826 for the [[Congregation of the Mission|Vincentian]] order.<ref name="Clarke" /><ref name=":1" /> After his ordination, Timon served as a professor at the seminary and as a missionary, visiting communities around [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Giradeau, Missouri]], and [[Jackson, Missouri]]. In 1828, Timon was called to Jackson to visit a criminal to be hanged the next day.  The man had steadily refused any religious counseling.  Entering the cell, Timon lay down on the prisoner's bed and started talking to him.  By the end of his talk, the prisoner was crying and expressing remorse.  He later requested [[baptism]] before his execution.<ref name=":1" />

In 1835, the Vicentians meeting in Paris appointed Timon as "visitor" (superior) of the new Vicentians province in the United States,  His initial thought was to refuse the position, but was persuaded to take it. The Vincentians wanted Timon to close the seminary as it was in deep debt, but Timon worked to save it. He visited the superior general of the order in Paris in 1837. The next year, Timon spent time in [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]] and [[Houston|Houston, Texas]] on missionary work.<ref name=":1" />

In 1839, he was named [[coadjutor bishop]] of the Archdiocese of St. Louis but declined the appointment.  Timon was very reluctant to take on a position that would take him away from the missionary work that he enjoyed.  On July 18, 1840, Timon was named the prefect apostolic of the [[Republic of Texas]].<ref name="Paul" /><ref name=":1" />  Timon returned to France in 1841, where he met with the superior generals and visited many Vincentian congregations near Paris.  Between 1842 and 1847, Timon received requests from prelates in [[Cincinnati]], Philadelphia, [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] and New York to visit their seminaries and enact necessary reforms.<ref name=":1" />

=== Bishop of Buffalo ===
On April 23, 1847, [[Pope Pius XII|Pope Pius IX]] erected the Diocese of Buffalo and appointed Timon as its first bishop.<ref name=":0" /> In September 1847, Timon learned about his appointment. Lacking money for appropriate clothing and transportation to New York, he was helped out by some friends.  Timon was consecrated on October 17, 1847 at [[St. Patrick's Cathedral (Midtown Manhattan)|St. Patrick's Cathedral]] in New York City by Archbishop [[John Hughes (archbishop)|John Hughes]].<ref name=":0" />

Timon was fluent in several languages including Gaelic, which served him well among the Irish community in the city.<ref>[https://buffaloah.com/h/timon/timon.html Goldman, Mark. "Bishop Timon and Immigrant Catholics in Buffalo", ''High Hopes: The Rise and Decline of Buffalo, New York''. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1983, pp. 78-81]</ref> Timon spent the remaining 20 years of his life building the Church there. Beginning with 16 priests for 16 counties, he immediately began to build churches, and establish schools. He appointed Reverend [[Bernard O'Reilly (bishop of Hartford)|Bernard O'Reilly]] as his [[Vicar general|vicar-general]].<ref name="Clarke" />

During his tenure, many religious orders were recruited to establish ministries in the newly formed diocese including the [[Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul|Daughters of Charity]], the [[School Sisters of Notre Dame]], the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, the [[Franciscan]]s, the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur, the [[Society of Jesus|Jesuits]], the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the [[Sisters of St. Joseph]], the Vincentians, the [[Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd|Sisters of the Good Shepherd]], the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, the [[Sisters of Mercy]], the Sisters of St. Francis, the [[Passionists]], and the Christian Brothers.<ref name=rcdb>((Cite web |url=https://www.buffalodiocese.org/bishop-timon |title="Most Rev. John Timon, CM", Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo |access-date=2020-02-27 |archive-date=2020-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113014023/https://www.buffalodiocese.org/bishop-timon |url-status=dead ))</ref>

[[St. Bonaventure University]] was founded by [[Utica, New York|Utica]], [[New York (state)|New York]] financier [[Nicholas Devereux]] with assistance from Timon. The two invited the Franciscan order to Western New York, and a small group under Father [[Pamfilo of Magliano]] OFM arrived in 1856.

==Death and legacy==
John Timon died in Buffalo on April 16, 1867, at the age of 70. He was buried in the crypt of [[Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Buffalo, New York|Saint Joseph's Cathedral]] in Buffalo.<ref name=rcdb/> [[Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School]] in Buffalo is named in his honor.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.archgh.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston]
* [http://www.buffalodiocese.org/ Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo]

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