The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-04-26
Death OF Right Reverend John Timon.


Frm the Buff, Commercial Advertiser, 17th.
Right Reverend John Timon. Roman
Catholic Bishop of Buffalo. died at the
Episcopal residence last right at quarter
before nine clock. The complaint of
which the Bishop died is said to have been
erysipelas, contracted sometime since
though for long time he had been afflicted
with general psoriasis, both diseases being
in part brought on and accelerated by ex-
posure, cold, and too frequent fasting. The
death Of the Bishop was not unexpected, as
we announced in our Issue of yesterday that
he was lying seriously ILL.,
Bishop Timon was born in Pennsylvania
in 1895, and was consequently about y
years of age at the time Of his death. His
parents were of Irish origin. The public
religious life Of Bishop Timon commenced
at PerryviIle. Mo-, to which place he was
appointed by Bishop Rosetta. of ST. Louis
He was sometime after appointed Apostolic
Vicar of Texas, having declined the Bish-
opric Of the state In 1887 he was made
Bishop Of the new diocese of Buffalo, which
diocese was at that time in an incipient and
almost embryonic condition. At the tune
Bishop TinIon assumed the charge of this
diocese, there were but three churches in
it, two Of which were German; there are
pow nihetenn churches, including the ca
thedral
Bishop Timon was man of great general
ability, one who mngt be said to have been
crammcd with learning while he was al
WAYS able to turn his talents and acquire
ments into practical use for the benefit Of
bis church. he was jealous to fault, He
labored throughout the entire of his public
life to found and extend institutions of
learning and benevoence in the cause of
Roman Catholicism. To spread and in
crease it's influence was the moving spirit
of lis life. To this he devoted his ener-
eies, and for this he lahore d in season and
out of season. He left no stone unturned
hy which he could develop the benevolent
and unitarian character of his church.
The Bishop spoke German. French, Eng
lsh aud Latin fiuently He has been known
on several occasions to have preached in
the three first mentioned languages on one
day in Buffalo. While in Rome, which
city he visited ten times, he preached in
Latin 1t has been said that he conversed
with greater ease in Latin than in English
Bishop Timon has ever been an earnest
and ardent Union man. At the first out
hreak Of the rebellion, he said publicly in
this city, that he aLhorred war, but, at the
same time. if it must be, let sufficient
and overwhelming force be thrown into the
field at once in that way would be avoided
the horrors of protracted war, the awful
ness Of which his travels in Europe had
made bat too apparent.
Previous to the rebellion the Bishop had
on numerous occasions received distinguish
cd marks of favor from prominent persons
in almost all the Southern States, yet, at
the risk Of alternating all these, he came
boldly forward aud stood forth for Uuion
and liberty
The total Of Bishop Timou's life labors
may briefly be summed up by saying that
since his commencement Of public duty he
has taken part in every important act and
movement Of the Catholic Church in this
country.
He was at the death of John Hughes
lie was promptly at the bedside of the mar
tyrcd Lincoln. He was also constant at
tcndant Of Mr. Seward while he lay in SO
rrccarious condition after his wounds
Up TO Monday morning, though stfering
from the disease which subsequently ended
his life, Bishop Timon was actively engaged
in bis public duties, and on the morning in
question celebrated mass in this city.
In the course of his official duties, Bishop
Timon has travelled all over the world. He
lived the religion he professed His private
charities are said to have been very large,
his entire income, beyond necessary per-
sonal expenditures being devoteh to the
poor.
These nets, far better than any monument
or stored urn, will embalm in the hearts CT
his flock the memory of their Bishop, while
not only they, but the church at large, may
well ezcaim, - We shall not soon see his
like again.