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Show 0 New Bishop for Buffalo. A New York correspondent of the Union and Times, Buffalo, writes for his paper underrate June 23; "Rev. Charles Henry Colton received re-ceived the bulls appointing him to the bishopric of Buffalo on Friday last, 'l he papers were sent directly to him from the hands of Monsignor Falconio, the Papal Delegate at Washington. The writing is in Latin, on parchment and is in the prescribed form. The bishop-elect today sent letters expressive expres-sive of his gratitude for the honor to Cardinal Gotti, Prefect of the Propaganda, Propa-ganda, and to Pope Leo. Immediately upon receipt of the bull, Father Colton went to the Episcopal Epis-copal palace in Madison avenue to confer with Archbishop Farley regarding regard-ing the consecration. The date and place were agreed upon, so that the formal ceremonies of promoting Father Fa-ther Colton from the pastorate of St. Stepen's in this city to the bishopric of Buffalo will take place at St. Patrick's Pat-rick's cathedral in Fifth avenue on the feast day of St. James, July 25th, be-gininng be-gininng about nine or half-past nine o'clock." |