Charles H. Colton
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Charles Henry Colton (October 15, 1848 – May 9, 1915) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 1903 until his death in 1915.
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Charles Henry Colton | |
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Bishop of Buffalo | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Buffalo |
Installed | 1903 (1903) |
Term ended | 1915 (1915) |
Predecessor | James Edward Quigley |
Successor | Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 10, 1876 (1876-06-10) |
Consecration | August 24, 1903 (1903-08-24) by John Murphy Farley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1848-10-15)October 15, 1848 New York City, US |
Died | May 9, 1915(1915-05-09) (aged 66) Buffalo, New York, US |
Buried | Saint Joseph's Cathedral |
Parents | Patrick Smith Teresa Augusta (née Mullin) |
Education | Saint Joseph's Cathedral St. Francis Xavier College St. Joseph's Seminary |
Motto | "God is with us" |
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