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Born in Guelph, Ontario:
Jan. 16, 1947 |
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Ordination to the Diaconate:
May 14, 1972 |
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Ordination to the Priesthood:
May 5, 1973 |
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Ordination to the Episcopate:
May 14, 1997 |
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| Ordained to the Priesthood in Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ontario, by Most Reverend Paul Reding |
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| Ordained to the Episcopate in Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ontario, by Most Reverend Anthony Tonnos |
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Bishop of Saint Paul, Alberta:
June 30, 1997 |
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Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta:
June 7, 1999 |
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Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul, Alberta:
Mar. 26, 2001 – Nov. 9, 2001 |
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| Appointed Archbishop of Toronto: December 16, 2006 |
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His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins
Educational Background :: Previous Positions :: Coat of Arms :: podcasts

- Dates Birth: Jan. 16, 1947
Ordination to the Diaconate: May 14, 1972
Ordination to the Priesthood: May 5, 1973
Ordination to the Episcopate: May 14, 1997
- Born in Guelph, Ontario.
- Ordained to the Priesthood in Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ontario, by Most Reverend Paul Reding.
- Ordained to the Episcopate in Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ontario, by Most Reverend Anthony Tonnos.
- Installed as Bishop of Saint Paul, Alberta, June 30, 1997.
- Installed as Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta, June 7, 1999.
- Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul, Alberta, March 26, 2001 – November 9, 2001.
- Installed as Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, January 30, 2007.

photos courtesy of the CCCB
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- Bachelor of Arts (English), St. Jerome’s College, Waterloo, Ontario
- 1973 Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.), St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario
- M.A. (English), University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
- Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (S.S.L), Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome
- Doctorate in Theology (S.T.D.), Gregorian University, Rome
Dissertation: Apocalypse 22:6-21 as the Focal Point of Moral Teaching and Exhortation in the Apocalypse, Director: Rev. Ugo Vanni, SJ.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
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EXPLANATION OF THE COAT OF ARMS FOR
ARCHBISHOP THOMAS COLLINS
The motto "Deum Adora" (Worship God) is taken from the Book of Revelation 22:9. When St. John seeks to worship the angel who has shown him the great visions of the book, the angel rebukes him: "Worship God." It is God who claims our adoration and loyalty, in worship and in action. St. Thomas More expressed this when in his last words before martyrdom he said: "I die the king’s good servant, but God’s first." Our priorities in life must be clear and determined by our adoration of the Lord.
The shield with a gold cross on a red background is based on that of St. Peter's Seminary. The Alpha and Omega recall the Book of Revelation 22:13, where Jesus says: "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." The open Bible and the chalice represent the two great ways in which we experience Jesus in the Church, in Word and Sacrament.
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Podcasts
- Lectio Divina - March 2008
- Easter Sunday Homily - March 23, 2008
- Easter Vigil Homily - March 22, 2008
- Good Friday Homily - March 21, 2008
- Mass of Chrism Homily - March 18, 2008
- Palm Sunday Homily - March 15, 2008
- Catechesis with young people during WYD Palm Sunday Event - March 15, 2008
- Lectio Divina - February 2008
- Lectio Divina - January 2008
- Lectio Divina - December 2007
- Lectio Divina - November 2007
- Lectio Divina - September 2007
- Christmas Mass Homily - December 25, 2007
- Celebrating the Human Face of God - November 7, 2007
- In the Footsteps of St. Paul - October 26, 2007
- The Contribution of Religion to Society - May 31, 2007
- Ordinations to the Priesthood - May 12, 2007
- Easter Sunday Homily - April 8, 2007
- Easter Vigil Homily - April 7, 2007
- Good Friday Homily - April 6, 2007
- Chrism Mass Homily - April 3, 2007
- WYD Palm Sunday Event Homily - March 31, 2007
- Question and Answer with young people during WYD Palm Sunday Event - March 31, 2007
- Catechesis with young people during WYD Palm Sunday Event - March 31, 2007
- Installation Mass Homily - January 30, 2007
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