[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 11 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E135]
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                  BISHOP HEAD CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARIES

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                            HON. JACK QUINN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 19, 1995

  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Bishop Edward D. 
Head as he celebrates his 50th anniversary as a priest and 25th 
anniversary as a bishop.
  In commemorating this occasion, we honor a man of towering strength 
and dignity, a man who, through his years of dedicated service to his 
church and his community, has earned a reputation for leadership, 
compassion and generosity. He has led the diocese of Buffalo through 
the difficult and tumultuous years of the last decades with unwavering 
faith and commitment.
  His devotion to the values and traditions of the Catholic Church in 
the changing times has only strengthened the bond the church has in 
western New York, and has provided a haven for those in need.
  Bishop Head was ordained a Catholic priest on January 27, 1945, in 
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, by the late Cardinal Francis 
Spellman.
  Pope Paul VI named him a bishop in 1970, and he served as auxiliary 
bishop of the Archdiocese of New York until he was appointed bishop of 
Buffalo in 1973.
  Bishop Head was born and raised in New York State. He studied at 
Cathedral College in New York City, did graduate work at Columbia 
University and studied theology at St. Joseph's Seminary.
  After his ordination, he taught sociology and did parish work until 
he was appointed to the staff of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese 
of New York in 1947. A year later, he received a master's degree in 
social work from the New York School of Social Work. He continued his 
work with the Catholic Charities until his ordination as auxiliary 
bishop in 1970.
  Mr. Speaker, Bishop Head is a man who has generously devoted his life 
to working toward the betterment of his community. He is a tribute to 
the people he serves in western New York, and it is only fitting that 
we honor him today.

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