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Thomas Christopher Collins (born January 16, 1947) is a Canadian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto from 2007 to 2023, the Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta from 1997 to 1999, and Archbishop of Edmonton from 1999 to 2006.
Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Cardinal Collins. Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, where his father was the circulation manager of the Guelph Mercury and his mother was a legal secretary. He is the only son and the youngest of three siblings.
Feb 11, 2023 · Cardinal Collins retirement to be filled by Montreal’s Bishop Leo. By Catholic Register Staff. February 11, 2023. Tweet. On hearing that Montreal Bishop Frank Leo would succeed him as Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins immediately thought of Toronto’s first bishop, Michael Power.
Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toronto (Canada), was born on 16 January 1947 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He was ordained a priest on 5 May 1973. He holds a BA and MA in English, and a BA in theology.
Jan 13, 2022 · Cardinal Thomas Collins turns 75 Jan. 16, and has submitted his resignation to the Pope. How Francis will act upon that letter is to be determined, but the cardinal intends to carry on his priestly life.
Thomas Christopher Cardinal Collins (born 16 Jan 1947) Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto Ad Limina - October 2006 : Bishop Consistory - February 2012 : Created Cardinal
Feb 13, 2023 · The Holy See announced Feb. 11 that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Thomas Collins as archbishop of Toronto and named Bishop Frank Leo of Montreal as his successor.
