Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto
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This is a list of the Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
was created out of the Diocese of Kingston
(and within the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Québec) December 17, 1841.
Michael Power replaced Bishop Rémi Gaulin
, the Bishop of Kingston, as the new head of the diocese of Toronto.
On March 18, 1870, it became an Archdiocese. There are 1.6 million Catholics worshiping in 223 parish
s in the Archdiocese, in Toronto itself, York Region
, Peel Region, Simcoe County
, Dufferin County
, and Durham Region. The current archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins
. The cathedral church is St. Michael's Cathedral
.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, with...
was created out of the Diocese of Kingston
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Canada that includes part of the Province of Ontario and includes the suffragan dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall, Peterborough, and Sault Sainte Marie....
(and within the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Québec) December 17, 1841.
Michael Power replaced Bishop Rémi Gaulin
Rémi Gaulin
Rémi Gaulin was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop who spent time in the service of Bishop Joseph-Octave Plessis. Plessis ordained Gaulin in 1811 and was appointed curate to Alexander MacDonell in Upper Canada....
, the Bishop of Kingston, as the new head of the diocese of Toronto.
On March 18, 1870, it became an Archdiocese. There are 1.6 million Catholics worshiping in 223 parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
s in the Archdiocese, in Toronto itself, York Region
Regional Municipality of York, Ontario
The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. It replaced the former York County in 1971, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe...
, Peel Region, Simcoe County
Simcoe County, Ontario
Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...
, Dufferin County
Dufferin County, Ontario
Dufferin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock of the Town of Orangeville, Ontario. The Current Chief Administrative Officer is Linda J. Dean...
, and Durham Region. The current archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins
Thomas Christopher Collins
Thomas Christopher Collins is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the tenth and current Archbishop of Toronto, having previously served as Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta and Archbishop of Edmonton .-Early life and education:Collins was born in Guelph, Ontario, the son of the...
. The cathedral church is St. Michael's Cathedral
St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto
St. Michael's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada, and one of the oldest churches in the city. It is located at 200 Church Street in Toronto's Garden District. St. Michael's was designed by William Thomas, designer of eight other churches...
.
Bishops of Toronto
- Michael Power (1841–1847)
- Armand-François-Marie de CharbonnelArmand-François-Marie de CharbonnelArmand-François-Marie de Charbonnel was the Bishop of Toronto from 1847 to 1860 and the only French and non-English priest to hold the post.-Early years:...
(1850–1860) - John Joseph LynchJohn Joseph LynchJohn Joseph Lynch C.M. was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto from 1860 to 1870 and the last Bishop as the diocese and the first Archbishop of Toronto .-Early years:...
(1860–1870)
Archbishops of Toronto
- John Joseph LynchJohn Joseph LynchJohn Joseph Lynch C.M. was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto from 1860 to 1870 and the last Bishop as the diocese and the first Archbishop of Toronto .-Early years:...
(1870–1888) - John Walsh (archbishop)John Walsh (archbishop)John Walsh was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto, Canada from 1889 to 1898.-Early years:Born in Mooncoin, Co...
(1889–1898) - Denis T. O'ConnorDenis T. O'ConnorDenis T. O'Connor C.S.B. was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1899 to 1908 and the first Canadian born Archbishop of Toronto and the first Canadian head of the diocese since Michael Power....
(1899–1908) - Fergus Patrick McEvayFergus Patrick McEvayFergus Patrick McEvay, , was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Toronto from 1908 to 1911.Born in Lindsay, Ontario, McEvay studied at University of St. Michael's College and Grand séminaire de Montréal. He became an ordained Priest of Kingston, Ontario and in 1899 appointed Bishop of London, Ontario...
(1908–1911) - Neil McNeilNeil McNeilNeil McNeil was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver from 1910 to 1912 and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1912 to 1934.-Early life:...
(1912–1934) - James Charles McGuigan (1934–1971)
- Philip Francis PocockPhilip Francis PocockPhilip Francis Pocock, , was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978.-Early years:Born St. Thomas, Ontario and studied at St. Peter's Seminary, London, Ontario. In 1933 he left his parish to studied canon law in Rome . He became an ordained Priest in 1930 and became a professor...
(1971–1978) - Gerald Emmett Carter (1978–1990)
- Aloysius Matthew Ambrozic (1990–2006)
- Thomas Christopher CollinsThomas Christopher CollinsThomas Christopher Collins is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the tenth and current Archbishop of Toronto, having previously served as Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta and Archbishop of Edmonton .-Early life and education:Collins was born in Guelph, Ontario, the son of the...
(2007–present)
See also
- Catholic Register (Canada)Catholic Register (Canada)The Catholic Register is the oldest English language Catholic weekly newspaper in Canada, launched in 1893 ....
, the newspaper owned by the Archdiocese of Toronto - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of TorontoRoman Catholic Archdiocese of TorontoThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Ontario. Its archbishop is also the eccesiatical provincial for the dioceses of Hamilton, London, Saint Catharines, and Thunder Bay. The Archbishop is Thomas Christopher Collins, with...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...