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 Quick Facts
 
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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
• Archbishop of Edmonton, Alberta:
June 7, 1999
• Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul, Alberta:
Mar. 26, 2001 – Nov. 9, 2001
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Appointed Archbishop of Toronto: December 16, 2006
 
 
 

 


 

His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins
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  • 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.

 


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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

  • 1973 Associate Pastor, Holy Rosary Parish, Burlington, Ontario.
  • Associate Pastor, Christ the King Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Teacher & Chaplain, Cathedral Boys’ High School, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • 1978 Lecturer, Department of English, King’s College, University of Western Ontario.
  • 1978 Lecturer in Scripture, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.
  • 1981 Group Leader & Spiritual Director, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.
  • 1985 Associate Professor of Scripture, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.
  • 1989 Associate Editor, Discover the Bible.
  • 1992 Dean of Theology, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.
  • Vice-Rector, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.
  • 1995 Rector of. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario.
  • 1997-99 Bishop of St. Paul, Alberta.
  • 1997 Member of the National Commission of Theology, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB).
  • 1999-01 Chairman of the National Commission of Theology, CCCB.
  • 1999-03 Member of CCCB Permanent Council.
  • 2000-02 Member of the Organizing Committee of WYD 2002 in Toronto, Canada.
  • 2001-03 Chairman of the National Commission on Christian Unity, CCCB.
  • 1999-07 President, Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops.
  • 1999-07 Chairman, Newman Theological College Board of Governors, Edmonton.
  • 1999-07 Chairman, St. Joseph’s College Board of Governors, University of Alberta, Edm.
  • 1999-07 Member of Board of Directors, Caritas Health Group, Edmonton.
  • 1999-07 Member of Board of Directors, Alberta Catholic Health Corporation.

    Author of numerous publications, pastoral letters and reflections.

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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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