Charles Henry Colton
Charles Henry Colton (born October 15, 1848 in New York City , USA , † May 9, 1915 in Buffalo ) was Bishop of Buffalo .
Life
Charles Henry Colton attended St. Francis Xavier College in New York City. Colton studied Catholic theology and philosophy at St. Joseph's Seminary in Troy . He received on 10 June 1876, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Colton became a curate at St. Stephen's Church and also a chaplain at Bellevue Hospital . In 1896 he became pastor of Our Lady of Mercy parish in Port Chester and also Chancellor of the Archdiocese of New York .
On May 20, 1903, Pope Leo XIII appointed him . to the Bishop of Buffalo. The Archbishop of New York, John Murphy Farley , ordained him episcopal on August 24 of the same year at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Rochester , Bernard Joseph John McQuaid , and the Bishop of Brooklyn , Charles Edward McDonnell .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| James Edward Quigley |
Bishop of Buffalo 1903–1915 |
Denis Joseph Dougherty |
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| SURNAME | Colton, Charles Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Buffalo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1915 |
| Place of death | Buffalo , USA |