Quick Facts

• Ordained on June 4, 1955 
  
  
• 1957-1960 taught latin @ of St. Augustine’s Seminary
  
  
• 1971-76 Dean of St. Augustine’s Seminary 
  
  
• Ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto on May 27, 1976 
  
  
• Coadjutor Archbishop on May 22, 1986 
  
  
• Became Archbishop of Toronto on March 17, 1990 
  
  
• Named Cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 18 January 1998 and invested on 21 February 1998
  
  
• Celebrated his Golden Jubilee as a priest on 8 June 2005 
  
  
• Celebrated 30 years as Bishop, May 27, 2006
  
  
• Retired as Archbishop of Toronto, December 16, 2006

Cardinal Ambrozic has been an integral part of the faith community of Toronto for over 50 years. His dedication and passion for the Catholic Community has been a light for our Archdiocese. Please include the following blurb in your parish bulletins or announcements. If you would like a photo to add to your bulletin, please click here to see our photo gallery and copy and paste that image into your document.

Parish Announcement

This morning, I would like to share with you some news from Pope Benedict XVI. Some of you may have heard that the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of His Eminence, Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic as the Archbishop of Toronto in accord with Canon Law, which requires bishops to offer their resignation when they are 75 years old. The Cardinal had offered his resignation in January of 2005 but served almost two more years since that time.

The Holy Father has also named Archbishop of Edmonton, Thomas Collins, as the next Archbishop of Toronto. He will become the 12 th Bishop and 10 th Archbishop of Toronto to lead the diocese since it was established in 1842. We offer prayers of thanksgiving for Cardinal Ambrozic and pray for Archbishop Collins as he prepares to join us here in the Archdiocese of Toronto.