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{{short description|Canadian cardinal of the Catholic Church|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Short description|Canadian Catholic cardinal (born 1947)}}
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| type = cardinal
| type = cardinal
| honorific-prefix = His Eminence
| honorific-prefix = [[His Eminence]]
| name = Thomas Christopher Collins
| name = Thomas Christopher Collins
| image = Thomas Christopher Collins 2014.jpg
| image = Thomas Christopher Collins 2014.jpg
| honorific-suffix =
| honorific-suffix =
| title = [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]], [[Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto|Archbishop of Toronto]]
| title = [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal]], [[Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto|Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto]]
| coat_of_arms =
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| motto = {{lang|la|Deum adora}}<br>('Worship God'; {{Bibleverse|Revelation|22:9}})
| motto = {{lang|la|Deum adora}}<br />('Worship God'; {{Bibleverse|Revelation|22:9}})
| caption =
| caption = Collins in February 2014
| province =
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| diocese =
| diocese =
| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto|Toronto]]
| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto|Toronto]]
| term_start= 30 January 2007
| term_start = January 30, 2007
| ended =
| ended = February 11, 2023
| appointed = 16 December 2006
| appointed = December 16, 2006
| predecessor = [[Aloysius Ambrozic]]
| predecessor = [[Aloysius Ambrozic]]
| successor =
| successor = [[Francis Leo]]
| other_post = Cardinal-Priest of [[San Patrizio]]
| other_post = Cardinal-Priest of [[San Patrizio]]
| ordination = 5 May 1973
| ordination = May 5, 1973
| ordained_by = [[Paul Francis Reding]]
| ordained_by = [[Paul Francis Reding]]
| consecration = 14 May 1997
| consecration = May 14, 1997
| consecrated_by = [[Anthony F. Tonnos|Anthony Frederick Tonnos]]
| consecrated_by = [[Anthony F. Tonnos|Anthony Frederick Tonnos]]
| cardinal = 18 February 2012
| cardinal = February 18, 2012
| created_cardinal_by = [[Pope Benedict XVI|Benedict XVI]]
| created_cardinal_by = [[Pope Benedict XVI|Benedict XVI]]
| rank = Cardinal-Priest
| rank = Cardinal-Priest
| previous_post = {{unbulleted list|Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta (1997)|[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta]] (1997–1999)|Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton (1999)|[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Archbishop of Edmonton]] (1999–2006)|Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul in Alberta (2001)}}
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| birth_name = Thomas Christopher Collins
| birth_name = Thomas Christopher Collins
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| birth_place = [[Guelph]], Ontario, Canada
| birth_place = [[Guelph]], [[Ontario]], Canada
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{{Ordination
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| ordained deacon by =
| ordained deacon by =
| date of diaconal ordination = 14 May 1972
| date of diaconal ordination = May 14, 1972
| place of diaconal ordination =
| place of diaconal ordination =
| ordained priest by = [[Paul Francis Reding]] ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]] aux.)
| ordained priest by = [[Paul Francis Reding]] ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton, ON]] aux.)
| date of priestly ordination = 5 May 1973
| date of priestly ordination = May 5, 1973
| place of priestly ordination =
| place of priestly ordination =
| consecrated by = [[Anthony F. Tonnos|Anthony Frederick Tonnos]] (Hamilton, ON)
| consecrated by = [[Anthony F. Tonnos|Anthony Frederick Tonnos]] (Hamilton, ON)
| co-consecrators = [[Raymond Roy]] ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|St Paul, AB]]); [[John Michael Sherlock]] ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario|London, ON]])
| co-consecrators = [[Raymond Roy]] ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|St Paul, AB]]); [[John Michael Sherlock]] ([[Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario|London, ON]])
| date of consecration = 14 May 1997
| date of consecration = May 14, 1997
| place of consecration =
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| elevated by = [[Pope Benedict XVI]]
| elevated by = [[Pope Benedict XVI]]
| date of elevation = 18 February 2012
| date of elevation = 18 February 2012
| bishop 1 = [[Joseph Luc André Bouchard]]
| bishop 1 = [[Joseph Luc André Bouchard]]
| consecration date 1 = 9 November 2001
| consecration date 1 = November 9, 2001
| bishop 2 = [[Vincent Nguyên Manh Hieu|Vincent Nguyên]]
| bishop 2 = [[Vincent Nguyên Manh Hieu|Vincent Nguyên]]
| consecration date 2 = 13 January 2010
| consecration date 2 = January 13, 2010
| bishop 3 = [[Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick]]
| bishop 3 = [[Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick]]
| consecration date 3 = 25 July 2012
| consecration date 3 = July 25, 2012
}}
}}

'''Thomas Christopher Collins''' (born 16 January 1947) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] of the Catholic Church. He has been the [[Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto|Archbishop of Toronto]] since 2007. He was previously [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta]] from 1997 to 1999 and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Archbishop of Edmonton]] from 1999 to 2006. [[Pope Benedict XVI]] made him a cardinal on 18 February 2012.
'''Thomas Christopher Collins''' (born January 16, 1947) is a Canadian [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]] of the Catholic Church. He was the [[Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto|Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto]] from 2007 to 2023, the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta]] from 1997 to 1999, and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Archbishop of Edmonton]] from 1999 to 2006. He was elevated to the rank of Cardinal by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on February 18, 2012.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Collins was born in [[Guelph]], Ontario, the son of George Collins, circulation manager of ''[[Guelph Mercury|The Guelph Mercury]]'', and his wife, a [[legal secretary]]; he has two older sisters. As a child, he was an [[altar server]] at the [[Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate|Our Lady Immaculate Church]]. He attended St. Stanislaw's Elementary School and [[Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School|Bishop Macdonell High School]],<ref name=swan>{{cite news | last= Swan | first = Michael |url = https://www.catholicregister.org/item/13845-from-humble-beginnings-thomas-collins-rises-to-cardinal | title =From humble beginnings Collins will rise to cardinal | newspaper =The Catholic Register | date= February 12, 2012 | url-status = live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20210512181330/https://www.catholicregister.org/item/13845-from-humble-beginnings-thomas-collins-rises-to-cardinal | archive-date= 12 May 2021 }}</ref> where he was inspired by one of his English teachers to join the priesthood.
Collins was born in [[Guelph]], Ontario, the son of George Collins, circulation manager of ''[[Guelph Mercury|The Guelph Mercury]]'', and his wife, Juliana ({{nee}} Keen), a [[legal secretary]].<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/insight/2012/02/10/toronto_archbishop_thomas_collins_being_a_christian_isnt_for_sissies.html "Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins: 'Being a Christian isn't for sissies'"], thestar.com. Accessed April 24, 2022.</ref> He has two older sisters. As a child, he was an [[altar server]] at the [[Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate|Our Lady Immaculate Church]]. He attended St. Stanislaw's Elementary School and [[Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School|Bishop Macdonell High School]],<ref name=swan>{{cite news | last= Swan | first = Michael |url = https://www.catholicregister.org/item/13845-from-humble-beginnings-thomas-collins-rises-to-cardinal | title =From humble beginnings Collins will rise to cardinal | newspaper =The Catholic Register | date= February 12, 2012 | url-status = live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20210512181330/https://www.catholicregister.org/item/13845-from-humble-beginnings-thomas-collins-rises-to-cardinal | archive-date= May 12, 2021 }}</ref> where he was inspired by one of his English teachers to join the priesthood.


After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from [[St. Jerome's University|St. Jerome College]], [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]] in 1969, Collins was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the [[Deacon|diaconate]] on 14 May 1972. In 1973, he received a [[Master of Arts]] in English from the [[The University of Western Ontario|University of Western Ontario]] and a [[Bachelor of Theology]] degree from [[St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario)|St. Peter's Seminary]], [[London, Ontario|London]].<ref name="arch">{{cite news|work=[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto]]|title=His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins|url=https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins}}</ref>
After earning a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in English from [[St. Jerome's University|St. Jerome College]], [[Waterloo, Ontario|Waterloo]] in 1969, Collins was [[Holy Orders|ordained]] to the [[Deacon|diaconate]] on May 14, 1972. In 1973, he received a [[Master of Arts]] in English from the [[University of Western Ontario]] and a [[Bachelor of Theology]] degree from [[St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario)|St. Peter's Seminary]], [[London, Ontario|London]].<ref name="arch">{{cite news|work=[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto]]|title=His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins|url=https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins|access-date=8 April 2015|archive-date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620235119/https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Priesthood==
==Priesthood==
Collins was ordained a priest for the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario|Diocese of Hamilton]], Ontario, by Bishop [[Paul Francis Reding|Paul Reding]] on 5 May 1973.<ref name=rcded>[http://www.caedm.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/OurBishops/ThomasCardinalCollins "Thomas Cardinal Collins", Archdiocese of Edmonton]</ref> He then served as [[Curate|associate pastor]] at Holy Rosary Parish in [[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]] and at [[Christ the King Cathedral (Hamilton)|Christ the King Cathedral]], as well as an English teacher and chaplain at [[Cathedral High School (Hamilton, Ontario)|Cathedral Boys' High School]].<ref name=swan/> He furthered his studies in Rome, specializing in sacred scripture at the [[Pontifical Biblical Institute]], from which he obtained a [[Licentiate (degree)|Licentiate]] in [[Bible|Sacred Scripture]] in 1978.<ref name="archives">{{cite news|work=Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto|title=Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins|url=https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins}}</ref>
Collins was ordained a priest for the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario|Diocese of Hamilton]], Ontario, by Bishop [[Paul Francis Reding|Paul Reding]] on May 5, 1973.<ref name=rcded>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caedm.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/OurBishops/ThomasCardinalCollins |title="Thomas Cardinal Collins", Archdiocese of Edmonton |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=18 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518175943/https://caedm.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/OurBishops/ThomasCardinalCollins |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then served as [[Curate|associate pastor]] at Holy Rosary Parish in [[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]] and at [[Christ the King Cathedral (Hamilton)|Christ the King Cathedral]], as well as an English teacher and chaplain at [[Cathedral High School (Hamilton, Ontario)|Cathedral Boys' High School]].<ref name=swan/> He furthered his studies in Rome, specializing in sacred scripture at the [[Pontifical Biblical Institute]], from which he obtained a [[Licentiate (degree)|Licentiate]] in [[Bible|Sacred Scripture]] in 1978.<ref name="archives">{{cite news|work=Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto|title=Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins|url=https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins|access-date=8 April 2015|archive-date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620235119/https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Upon his return to Ontario in 1978, Collins served as a [[lecturer]] in English at [[King's University College (University of Western Ontario)|King's College]] and in Scripture at [[St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario)|St. Peter's Seminary]], where he later became [[Spiritual direction|spiritual director]] (1981) and [[Professor|associate professor]] of Scripture (1985). Returning to Rome, he completed a [[Doctor of Sacred Theology|Doctorate in Sacred Theology]] from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] in 1986.<ref name="archives" /> His doctoral [[Thesis|dissertation]] was entitled: ''"Apocalypse 22:6–21 as the Focal Point of Moral Teaching and Exhortation in the [[Book of Revelation|Apocalypse]]."''<ref name="arch" />
Upon his return to Ontario in 1978, Collins served as a [[lecturer]] in English at [[King's University College (University of Western Ontario)|King's College]] and in Scripture at [[St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario)|St. Peter's Seminary]], where he later became [[Spiritual direction|spiritual director]] (1981) and [[Professor|associate professor]] of Scripture (1985). Returning to Rome, he completed a [[Doctor of Sacred Theology|Doctorate in Sacred Theology]] from the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] in 1986.<ref name="archives" /> His doctoral [[Thesis|dissertation]] was entitled: ''"Apocalypse 22:6–21 as the Focal Point of Moral Teaching and Exhortation in the [[Book of Revelation|Apocalypse]]."''<ref name="arch" />


After becoming [[editing|associate editor]] of ''Discover the Bible'' in 1989, Collins returned to [[St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario)|St. Peter's Seminary]] as [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of [[Theology]] and vice-[[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] in 1992.<ref name="arch" /> He later served as rector of St. Peter's from 1995 to 1997.<ref name="archives" />
After becoming [[editing|associate editor]] of ''Discover the Bible'' in 1989, Collins returned to [[St. Peter's Seminary (Diocese of London, Ontario)|St. Peter's Seminary]] as [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of [[Theology]] and vice-[[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] in 1992.<ref name="arch" /> He later served as rector of St. Peter's from 1995 to 1997.<ref name="archives" />
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==Episcopal ministry==
==Episcopal ministry==
===Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta===
===Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta===
On 25 March 1997, Collins was appointed [[Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Saint Paul in Alberta]] by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name=vatbio/> He received his [[Bishop (Catholicism)|episcopal consecration]] on the following 14 May from Bishop [[Anthony F. Tonnos|Anthony Tonnos]], with Bishops Raymond Roy and [[John Michael Sherlock|John Sherlock]] serving as [[Consecrator|co-consecrators]], at the [[Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (Hamilton)|Cathedral of Christ the King]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="hierarchy">{{cite news|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|title=Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcollins.html}}</ref> He selected as his episcopal [[motto]]: ''"Deum Adora"'', meaning, ''"Worship God"'' ({{Bibleverse||Revelation|22:9}}).<ref name="arch" />
On March 25, 1997, Collins was appointed [[Coadjutor Bishop]] of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Saint Paul in Alberta]] by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name=vatbio/> He received his [[Bishop (Catholicism)|episcopal consecration]] on the following May 14, from Bishop [[Anthony F. Tonnos|Anthony Tonnos]], with Bishops Raymond Roy and [[John Michael Sherlock|John Sherlock]] serving as [[Consecrator|co-consecrators]], at the [[Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (Hamilton)|Cathedral of Christ the King]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="hierarchy">{{cite news|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|title=Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcollins.html}}</ref> He selected as his episcopal [[motto]]: ''"Deum Adora"'', meaning, ''"Worship God"'' ({{Bibleverse||Revelation|22:9}}).<ref name="arch" />


Collins succeeded Bishop Roy as the fifth [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta]] upon the latter's retirement on 30 June 1997.<ref name=rcded/> He became a member of the National Commission of Theology of the [[Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops]] (CCCB) that same year.<ref name="arch" />
Collins succeeded Bishop Roy as the fifth [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta|Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta]] upon the latter's retirement on June 30, 1997.<ref name=rcded/> He became a member of the National Commission of Theology of the [[Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops]] (CCCB) that same year.<ref name="arch" />


===Archdiocese of Edmonton===
===Archdiocese of Edmonton===
Collins was promoted to Coadjutor Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Edmonton]] on 18 February 1999, and later succeeded Archbishop [[Joseph Neil MacNeil|Joseph MacNeil]] as the sixth [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Archbishop of Edmonton]] on the following 7 June. He served as president of the Conference of Bishops of Alberta.<ref name=vapress>{{cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_collins_tc.html|title=Collins Card. Thomas Christopher|website=[[Holy See Press Office]]|access-date=6 December 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150617/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_collins_tc.html|archive-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
Collins was promoted to Coadjutor Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Edmonton]] on February 18, 1999, and later succeeded Archbishop [[Joseph Neil MacNeil|Joseph MacNeil]] as the sixth [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton|Archbishop of Edmonton]] on the following June 7. He served as president of the Conference of Bishops of Alberta.<ref name=vapress>{{cite web|url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_collins_tc.html|title=Collins Card. Thomas Christopher|website=[[Holy See Press Office]]|access-date=December 6, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150617/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_collins_tc.html|archive-date=October 15, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>


In Edmonton Collins initiated monthly [[lectio divina]] sessions at [[St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton|St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica]]. He also established St. Benedict's Chapel in a vacant store in Edmonton's City Centre Mall for ministry to downtown shoppers and office workers.<ref name=swan/>
In Edmonton Collins initiated monthly [[lectio divina]] sessions at [[St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton|St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica]]. He also established St. Benedict's Chapel in a vacant store in Edmonton's City Centre Mall for ministry to downtown shoppers and office workers.<ref name=swan/>


Within the CCCB, he served as Chairman of the National Commission of Theology (1999–2001) and Chairman of the National Commission on Christian Unity (2001–2003).<ref name="arch" /> He was also a member of the organizing committee for [[World Youth Day 2002]], which was held in [[Toronto]]. From 1999 to 2007, he was President of the Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition to his duties as [[ordinary (Catholic Church)|ordinary]] of the Edmonton Archdiocese, he was [[Apostolic Administrator]] of Saint Paul in Alberta from 16 March to 8 September 2001.<ref name="hierarchy" />
Within the CCCB, he served as Chairman of the National Commission of Theology (1999–2001) and Chairman of the National Commission on Christian Unity (2001–2003).<ref name="arch" /> He was also a member of the organizing committee for [[World Youth Day 2002]], which was held in [[Toronto]]. From 1999 to 2007, he was President of the Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition to his duties as [[ordinary (Catholic Church)|ordinary]] of the Edmonton Archdiocese, he was [[Apostolic Administrator]] of Saint Paul in Alberta from March 16 to September 8, 2001.<ref name="hierarchy" />


===Archbishop of Toronto===
===Archbishop of Toronto===
Collins was named the tenth [[Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto|Archbishop of Toronto]] by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 16 December 2006.<ref name=vatbio>{{cite press release | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2006/12/16/0659/01853.html | language = it | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date= 16 December 2006 | access-date = 13 May 2021 | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 16.12.2006}}</ref> He succeeded [[Aloysius Ambrozic]] there and was [[Enthronement|installed]] at [[St. Michael's Cathedral (Toronto)|St. Michael's Cathedral]] on 30 January 2007.<ref name="arch" /> He served as Chancellor of the [[University of St. Michael's College]] and the [[Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies]] in Toronto. He is heavily involved in the [[pro-life movement]]. Collins was elected president of the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2008.<ref name=vapress/> Collins was the apostolic visitor to the [[Archdiocese of Cashel]] in Ireland following the publication of the Ryan and [[Murphy Report]]s in 2009.<ref name =cooney/>{{efn|Cooney was part of a team that included [[Cormac Murphy-O'Connor]], Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster, who inspected Cardinal Brady's [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh|Archdiocese of Armagh]], [[Seán Patrick O'Malley|Sean O'Malley]] of Boston, who inspected the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin|Archdiocese of Dublin]], Ottawa's Archbishop [[Terrence Prendergast]], who looked at the west of Ireland ([[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam|Archdiocese of Tuam]]), and New York Archbishop [[Timothy Dolan]] reviewed the Irish seminaries.<ref name=cooney>{{cite news | url = http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bishops-summoned-to-rome-for-abuse-crisis-talks-2357103.html | title =Bishops summoned to Rome for abuse crisis talks | newspaper = The Independent | date=September 29, 2010 | first = John | last= Cooney}}</ref>}}
Collins was named the tenth [[Roman Catholic Archbishops of Toronto|Archbishop of Toronto]] by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on December 16, 2006.<ref name=vatbio>{{cite press release | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2006/12/16/0659/01853.html | language = it | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date= December 16, 2006 | access-date = May 13, 2021 | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 12.16.2006}}</ref> He succeeded [[Aloysius Ambrozic]] there and was [[Enthronement|installed]] at [[St. Michael's Cathedral (Toronto)|St. Michael's Cathedral]] on January 30, 2007.<ref name="arch" /> He served as Chancellor of the [[University of St. Michael's College]] and the [[Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies]] in Toronto. He is heavily involved in the [[pro-life movement]]. Collins was elected president of the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2008.<ref name=vapress/> Collins was the apostolic visitor to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly|Archdiocese of Cashel]] in Ireland following the publication of the Ryan and [[Murphy Report]]s in 2009.<ref name =cooney/>{{efn|Cooney was part of a team that included [[Cormac Murphy-O'Connor]], Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster, who inspected Cardinal Brady's [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Armagh|Archdiocese of Armagh]], [[Seán Patrick O'Malley|Sean O'Malley]] of Boston, who inspected the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin|Archdiocese of Dublin]], Ottawa's Archbishop [[Terrence Prendergast]], who looked at the west of Ireland ([[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam|Archdiocese of Tuam]]), and New York Archbishop [[Timothy Dolan]] reviewed the Irish seminaries.<ref name=cooney>{{cite news | url = http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bishops-summoned-to-rome-for-abuse-crisis-talks-2357103.html | title =Bishops summoned to Rome for abuse crisis talks | newspaper = The Independent | date=September 29, 2010 | first = John | last= Cooney}}</ref>}}


Collins is a member of the [[Pontifical Council for Social Communications]]. He has also served as the Delegate of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith for ''Anglicanorum Coetibus'' (providing for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church).<ref name=vapress/>
Collins is a member of the [[Pontifical Council for Social Communications]]. He has also served as the Delegate of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith for ''Anglicanorum Coetibus'' (providing for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church).<ref name=vapress/>


On 18 February 2012, he was created [[Cardinal-Priest]] of [[San Patrizio]].<ref name=rcded/> In addition to his other duties in the [[Roman Curia]], Collins was appointed a member of the [[Congregation for Catholic Education]].
On February 18, 2012, he was created [[Cardinal-Priest]] of [[San Patrizio]].<ref name=rcded/> In addition to his other duties in the [[Roman Curia]], Collins was appointed a member of the [[Congregation for Catholic Education]].


He was one of the [[Cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2013|cardinal electors]] who participated in the [[Papal conclave, 2013|2013 papal conclave]] that elected [[Pope Francis]].
He was one of the [[Cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2013|cardinal electors]] who participated in the [[Papal conclave, 2013|2013 papal conclave]] that elected [[Pope Francis]].

On February 11, 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop of Toronto.<ref>{{cite press release | url= https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/02/11/230211a.html | access-date = February 11, 2023 | date = February 11, 2023 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | title = Appointments and Resignations, 11.02.2023}}</ref> Collins remains a cardinal and eligible to vote in a [[papal conclave]] until the age of 80.


==Honours==
==Honours==
===Scholastic===

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His Eminence

Thomas Christopher Collins
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto
Collins in February 2014
SeeToronto
AppointedDecember 16, 2006
InstalledJanuary 30, 2007
Term endedFebruary 11, 2023
PredecessorAloysius Ambrozic
SuccessorFrancis Leo
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Patrizio
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 5, 1973
by Paul Francis Reding
ConsecrationMay 14, 1997
by Anthony Frederick Tonnos
Created cardinalFebruary 18, 2012
by Benedict XVI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Thomas Christopher Collins

(1947-01-16) January 16, 1947 (age 77)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationBishop Macdonell High School (OSSD)
Alma mater
MottoDeum adora
('Worship God'; Revelation 22:9)
Styles of
Thomas Christopher Collins
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeToronto
Ordination history of
Thomas Collins
History
Diaconal ordination
DateMay 14, 1972
Priestly ordination
Ordained byPaul Francis Reding (Hamilton, ON aux.)
DateMay 5, 1973
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAnthony Frederick Tonnos (Hamilton, ON)
Co-consecratorsRaymond Roy (St Paul, AB); John Michael Sherlock (London, ON)
DateMay 14, 1997
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Benedict XVI
Date18 February 2012
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Thomas Collins as principal consecrator
Joseph Luc André BouchardNovember 9, 2001
Vincent NguyênJanuary 13, 2010
Wayne Joseph KirkpatrickJuly 25, 2012

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. He was elevated to the rank of Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on February 18, 2012.

Early life and education

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Collins was born in Guelph, Ontario, the son of George Collins, circulation manager of The Guelph Mercury, and his wife, Juliana (née Keen), a legal secretary.[1] He has two older sisters. As a child, he was an altar server at the Our Lady Immaculate Church. He attended St. Stanislaw's Elementary School and Bishop Macdonell High School,[2] where he was inspired by one of his English teachers to join the priesthood.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from St. Jerome College, Waterloo in 1969, Collins was ordained to the diaconate on May 14, 1972. In 1973, he received a Master of Arts in English from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Theology degree from St. Peter's Seminary, London.[3]

Priesthood

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Collins was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, by Bishop Paul Reding on May 5, 1973.[4] He then served as associate pastor at Holy Rosary Parish in Burlington and at Christ the King Cathedral, as well as an English teacher and chaplain at Cathedral Boys' High School.[2] He furthered his studies in Rome, specializing in sacred scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, from which he obtained a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture in 1978.[5]

Upon his return to Ontario in 1978, Collins served as a lecturer in English at King's College and in Scripture at St. Peter's Seminary, where he later became spiritual director (1981) and associate professor of Scripture (1985). Returning to Rome, he completed a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1986.[5] His doctoral dissertation was entitled: "Apocalypse 22:6–21 as the Focal Point of Moral Teaching and Exhortation in the Apocalypse."[3]

After becoming associate editor of Discover the Bible in 1989, Collins returned to St. Peter's Seminary as Dean of Theology and vice-rector in 1992.[3] He later served as rector of St. Peter's from 1995 to 1997.[5]

Episcopal ministry

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Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

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On March 25, 1997, Collins was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta by Pope John Paul II.[6] He received his episcopal consecration on the following May 14, from Bishop Anthony Tonnos, with Bishops Raymond Roy and John Sherlock serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Hamilton, Ontario.[7] He selected as his episcopal motto: "Deum Adora", meaning, "Worship God" (Revelation 22:9).[3]

Collins succeeded Bishop Roy as the fifth Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta upon the latter's retirement on June 30, 1997.[4] He became a member of the National Commission of Theology of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) that same year.[3]

Archdiocese of Edmonton

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Collins was promoted to Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton on February 18, 1999, and later succeeded Archbishop Joseph MacNeil as the sixth Archbishop of Edmonton on the following June 7. He served as president of the Conference of Bishops of Alberta.[8]

In Edmonton Collins initiated monthly lectio divina sessions at St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica. He also established St. Benedict's Chapel in a vacant store in Edmonton's City Centre Mall for ministry to downtown shoppers and office workers.[2]

Within the CCCB, he served as Chairman of the National Commission of Theology (1999–2001) and Chairman of the National Commission on Christian Unity (2001–2003).[3] He was also a member of the organizing committee for World Youth Day 2002, which was held in Toronto. From 1999 to 2007, he was President of the Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition to his duties as ordinary of the Edmonton Archdiocese, he was Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul in Alberta from March 16 to September 8, 2001.[7]

Archbishop of Toronto

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Collins was named the tenth Archbishop of Toronto by Pope Benedict XVI on December 16, 2006.[6] He succeeded Aloysius Ambrozic there and was installed at St. Michael's Cathedral on January 30, 2007.[3] He served as Chancellor of the University of St. Michael's College and the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto. He is heavily involved in the pro-life movement. Collins was elected president of the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2008.[8] Collins was the apostolic visitor to the Archdiocese of Cashel in Ireland following the publication of the Ryan and Murphy Reports in 2009.[9][a]

Collins is a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. He has also served as the Delegate of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith for Anglicanorum Coetibus (providing for personal ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church).[8]

On February 18, 2012, he was created Cardinal-Priest of San Patrizio.[4] In addition to his other duties in the Roman Curia, Collins was appointed a member of the Congregation for Catholic Education.

He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.

On February 11, 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop of Toronto.[10] Collins remains a cardinal and eligible to vote in a papal conclave until the age of 80.

Honours

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Scholastic

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Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
Location Date School Position
 Ontario 2006–Present University of St. Michael's College Chancellor[11]
Honorary degrees
Location Date School Degree Gave Commencement Address
 Ontario June 21, 2007 University of St. Michael's College Doctor of Divinity (DD)[12][13]
 Nova Scotia St. Francis Xavier University Doctorate[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Cooney was part of a team that included Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster, who inspected Cardinal Brady's Archdiocese of Armagh, Sean O'Malley of Boston, who inspected the Archdiocese of Dublin, Ottawa's Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, who looked at the west of Ireland (Archdiocese of Tuam), and New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan reviewed the Irish seminaries.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins: 'Being a Christian isn't for sissies'", thestar.com. Accessed April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Swan, Michael (12 February 2012). "From humble beginnings Collins will rise to cardinal". The Catholic Register. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b c ""Thomas Cardinal Collins", Archdiocese of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins". Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.16.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  8. ^ a b c "Collins Card. Thomas Christopher". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b Cooney, John (29 September 2010). "Bishops summoned to Rome for abuse crisis talks". The Independent.
  10. ^ "Appointments and Resignations, 11.02.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Chancellor". The University of St. Michael’s College. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Archbishop Collins awarded St. Mike's honorary degree". The Catholic Register. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Honorary Degree Recipients of the University of St. Michael's College". The University of St. Michael’s College. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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Religious titles
Preceded by
Raymond Roy
 Bishop of Saint Paul
30 June 1997 – 18 February 1999 		Succeeded by
Joseph Luc André Bouchard
Preceded by Archbishop of Edmonton
7 June 1999 – 16 December 2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Toronto
16 December 2006 – 11 February 2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Patrizio
18 February 2012 – 		Incumbent
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