Funeral services have been scheduled in remembrance of James C. Timlin, a former Bishop of Scranton.

Bishop Timlin, who was the eighth Bishop of the diocese, passed away “peacefully in his sleep” early Easter Sunday at Marywood Heights in Scranton. He was 95 years old.

“On behalf of the priests, deacons, religious and laity of the Diocese of Scranton, I extend my sympathy, condolences and prayers to Bishop Timlin’s family and friends,” the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, said. “Bishop Timlin was a prayerful man devoted to serving the faithful of northeastern and north central Pennsylvania as a priest and bishop for more than 70 years. May God grant Bishop Timlin the gift of eternal life and give consolation to all those who loved and respected him.”

The bishop’s obituary says Timlin was the “first man born within the Diocese of Scranton to serve as its shepherd.”

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