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Canadian Catholic cardinal (born 1947)

Thomas Christopher Collins Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto Collins in February 2014 See Toronto Appointed 16 December 2006 Installed 30 January 2007 Predecessor Aloysius Ambrozic Successor Frank Leo Other post Cardinal-Priest of San Patrizio Previous posts Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta (1997) Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta (1997–1999) Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton (1999) Archbishop of Edmonton (1999–2006) Apostolic Administrator of Saint Paul in Alberta (2001) Orders Ordination 5 May 1973 by Paul Francis Reding Consecration 14 May 1997 by Anthony Frederick Tonnos Created cardinal 18 February 2012 by Benedict XVI Rank Cardinal-Priest Personal details Born Thomas Christopher Collins (1947-01-16) 16 January 1947 (age 79) Guelph, Ontario, Canada Education Bishop Macdonell High School (OSSD) Alma mater St. Jerome College (BA) University of Western Ontario (MA) St. Peter's Seminary (BTh) Motto Deum adora ('Worship God'; Revelation 22:9)

Styles of Thomas Christopher Collins Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Religious style His Eminence Informal style Cardinal See Toronto

Ordination history of Thomas Collins History Diaconal ordination Date 14 May 1972 Priestly ordination Ordained by Paul Francis Reding (Hamilton, ON aux.) Date 5 May 1973 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Anthony Frederick Tonnos (Hamilton, ON) Co-consecrators Raymond Roy (St Paul, AB); John Michael Sherlock (London, ON) Date 14 May 1997 Cardinalate Elevated by Pope Benedict XVI Date 18 February 2012 Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Thomas Collins as principal consecrator Joseph Luc André Bouchard 9 November 2001 Vincent Nguyên 13 January 2010 Wayne Joseph Kirkpatrick 25 July 2012

**Thomas Christopher Collins** (born 16 January 1947) is a Canadian [cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)) of the Catholic Church. He was the [Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archbishops_of_Toronto) from 2007 to 2023, the [Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Saint_Paul%2C_Alberta) from 1997 to 1999, and [Archbishop of Edmonton](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Edmonton) from 1999 to 2006. He was elevated to the rank of Cardinal by [Pope Benedict XVI](/source/Pope_Benedict_XVI) on 18 February 2012.

## Early life and education

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

After earning a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in English from [St. Jerome College](/source/St._Jerome's_University), [Waterloo](/source/Waterloo%2C_Ontario) in 1969, Collins was [ordained](/source/Holy_Orders) to the [diaconate](/source/Deacon) on 14 May 1972. In 1973, he received a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) in English from the [University of Western Ontario](/source/University_of_Western_Ontario) and a [Bachelor of Theology](/source/Bachelor_of_Theology) degree from [St. Peter's Seminary](/source/St._Peter's_Seminary_(Diocese_of_London%2C_Ontario)), [London](/source/London%2C_Ontario).[3]

## Priesthood

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

Upon his return to Ontario in 1978, Collins served as a [lecturer](/source/Lecturer) in English at [King's College](/source/King's_University_College_(University_of_Western_Ontario)) and in Scripture at [St. Peter's Seminary](/source/St._Peter's_Seminary_(Diocese_of_London%2C_Ontario)), where he later became [spiritual director](/source/Spiritual_direction) (1981) and [associate professor](/source/Professor) of Scripture (1985). Returning to Rome, he completed a [Doctorate in Sacred Theology](/source/Doctor_of_Sacred_Theology) from the [Pontifical Gregorian University](/source/Pontifical_Gregorian_University) in 1986.[5] His doctoral [dissertation](/source/Thesis) was entitled: *"Apocalypse 22:6–21 as the Focal Point of Moral Teaching and Exhortation in the [Apocalypse](/source/Book_of_Revelation)."*[3]

After becoming [associate editor](/source/Editing) of *Discover the Bible* in 1989, Collins returned to [St. Peter's Seminary](/source/St._Peter's_Seminary_(Diocese_of_London%2C_Ontario)) as [Dean](/source/Dean_(education)) of [Theology](/source/Theology) and vice-[rector](/source/Rector_(ecclesiastical)) in 1992.[3] He later served as rector of St. Peter's from 1995 to 1997.[5]

## Episcopal ministry

### Diocese of Saint Paul, Alberta

On 25 March 1997, Collins was appointed [Coadjutor Bishop](/source/Coadjutor_Bishop) of [Saint Paul in Alberta](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Saint_Paul%2C_Alberta) by [Pope John Paul II](/source/Pope_John_Paul_II).[6] He received his [episcopal consecration](/source/Bishop_(Catholicism)) on the following 14 May, from Bishop [Anthony Tonnos](/source/Anthony_F._Tonnos), with Bishops Raymond Roy and [John Sherlock](/source/John_Michael_Sherlock) serving as [co-consecrators](/source/Consecrator), at the [Cathedral of Christ the King](/source/Cathedral_Basilica_of_Christ_the_King_(Hamilton)) in [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario).[7] He selected as his episcopal [motto](/source/Motto): *"Deum Adora"*, meaning, *"Worship God"* ([Revelation 22:9](https://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Revelation%2022:9&version=nrsv)).[3]

Collins succeeded Bishop Roy as the fifth [Bishop of Saint Paul in Alberta](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Saint_Paul%2C_Alberta) upon the latter's retirement on 30 June 1997.[4] He became a member of the National Commission of Theology of the [Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops](/source/Canadian_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops) (CCCB) that same year.[3]

### Archdiocese of Edmonton

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

In Edmonton Collins initiated monthly [lectio divina](/source/Lectio_divina) sessions at [St. Joseph's Cathedral Basilica](/source/St._Joseph's_Basilica%2C_Edmonton). 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](/source/World_Youth_Day_2002), which was held in [Toronto](/source/Toronto). From 1999 to 2007, he was President of the Alberta Conference of Catholic Bishops. In addition to his duties as [ordinary](/source/Ordinary_(Catholic_Church)) of the Edmonton Archdiocese, he was [Apostolic Administrator](/source/Apostolic_Administrator) of Saint Paul in Alberta from 16 March – 8 September 2001.[7]

### Archbishop of Toronto

Collins was named the tenth [Archbishop of Toronto](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archbishops_of_Toronto) by [Pope Benedict XVI](/source/Pope_Benedict_XVI) on 16 December 2006.[6] He succeeded [Aloysius Ambrozic](/source/Aloysius_Ambrozic) there and was [installed](/source/Enthronement) at [St. Michael's Cathedral](/source/St._Michael's_Cathedral_(Toronto)) on 30 January 2007.[3] He served as Chancellor of the [University of St. Michael's College](/source/University_of_St._Michael's_College) and the [Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies](/source/Pontifical_Institute_of_Mediaeval_Studies) in Toronto. He is heavily involved in the [pro-life movement](/source/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](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cashel_and_Emly) in Ireland following the publication of the Ryan and [Murphy Reports](/source/Murphy_Report) in 2009.[9][a]

Collins is a member of the [Pontifical Council for Social Communications](/source/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 18 February 2012, he was created [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal-Priest) of [San Patrizio](/source/San_Patrizio).[4] In addition to his other duties in the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia), Collins was appointed a member of the [Congregation for Catholic Education](/source/Congregation_for_Catholic_Education).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He was one of the [cardinal electors](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_Papal_conclave%2C_2013) who participated in the [2013 papal conclave](/source/Papal_conclave%2C_2013) that elected [Pope Francis](/source/Pope_Francis).[10]

On 11 February 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop of Toronto.[11] Collins remains a cardinal and eligible to vote in a [papal conclave](/source/Papal_conclave) until the age of 80. His successor, [Frank Leo](/source/Frank_Leo), was made a Cardinal by Pope Francis on 7 December 2024.[12] This means that there are two voting age cardinals in one episcopal see at the same time. Such a situation has likely occurred before (as the Pope is free to do as he wishes in this regard) but is generally avoided, in order to not have two voting-age cardinals from the same archdiocese.[13] He participated as a [cardinal elector](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave) in the [2025 papal conclave](/source/2025_papal_conclave) that elected [Pope Leo XIV](/source/Pope_Leo_XIV).[14]

## Honours

### Scholastic

**Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships**

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

Location Date School Position Ontario 2006–Present University of St. Michael's College Chancellor[15]

**Honorary degrees**

Location Date School Degree Gave Commencement Address Ontario 21 June 2007 University of St. Michael's College Doctor of Divinity (DD)[16][17] Nova Scotia St. Francis Xavier University Doctorate[2]

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2021)

## See also

- [Archbishop of Toronto](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archbishops_of_Toronto)

- [Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Toronto)

- [Apostolic visitation to Ireland](/source/Apostolic_visitation_to_Ireland)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Cooney was part of a team that included [Cormac Murphy-O'Connor](/source/Cormac_Murphy-O'Connor), Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster, who inspected Cardinal Brady's [Archdiocese of Armagh](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Armagh), [Sean O'Malley](/source/Se%C3%A1n_Patrick_O'Malley) of Boston, who inspected the [Archdiocese of Dublin](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Dublin), Ottawa's Archbishop [Terrence Prendergast](/source/Terrence_Prendergast), who looked at the west of Ireland ([Archdiocese of Tuam](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Tuam)), and New York Archbishop [Timothy Dolan](/source/Timothy_Dolan) reviewed the Irish seminaries.[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins: 'Being a Christian isn't for sissies'"](https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/toronto-archbishop-thomas-collins-being-a-christian-isn-t-for-sissies/article_a8c977a6-85a5-5f38-b660-28d424e4de09.html), thestar.com. Accessed 24 April 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-swan_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-swan_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-swan_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-swan_2-3) Swan, Michael (12 February 2012). ["From humble beginnings Collins will rise to cardinal"](https://www.catholicregister.org/item/13845-from-humble-beginnings-thomas-collins-rises-to-cardinal). *The Catholic Register*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210512181330/https://www.catholicregister.org/item/13845-from-humble-beginnings-thomas-collins-rises-to-cardinal) from the original on 12 May 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-arch_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-arch_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-arch_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-arch_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-arch_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-arch_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-arch_3-6) ["His Grace, Archbishop Thomas Collins"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170620235119/https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins). *[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Toronto)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins) on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-rcded_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-rcded_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-rcded_4-2) [""Thomas Cardinal Collins", Archdiocese of Edmonton"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200518175943/https://caedm.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/OurBishops/ThomasCardinalCollins). Archived from [the original](http://www.caedm.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/OurBishops/ThomasCardinalCollins) on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-archives_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-archives_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-archives_5-2) ["Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170620235119/https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins). *Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto*. Archived from [the original](https://www.archtoronto.org/about-us/bishops/cardinal-collins) on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-vatbio_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-vatbio_6-1) ["Rinunce e Nomine, 12.16.2006"](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2006/12/16/0659/01853.html) (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hierarchy_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hierarchy_7-1) ["Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins"](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcollins.html). *Catholic-Hierarchy.org*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-vapress_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-vapress_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-vapress_8-2) ["Collins Card. Thomas Christopher"](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_collins_tc.html). *[Holy See Press Office](/source/Holy_See_Press_Office)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150617/https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_collins_tc.html) from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cooney_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cooney_9-1) Cooney, John (29 September 2010). ["Bishops summoned to Rome for abuse crisis talks"](http://www.independent.ie/national-news/bishops-summoned-to-rome-for-abuse-crisis-talks-2357103.html). *The Independent*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Papal conclave to begin March 12"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/papal-conclave-to-begin-march-12-1.1341664). *CBC News*. 8 March 2013.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: url-status ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_url-status))

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali"](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2024/12/07/0975/01948.html). *press.vatican.va*. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Angelus, 6 October 2024 | Francis"](https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2024/documents/20241006-angelus.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Cardinal Electors"](https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html). Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 6 May 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250506193115/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html) from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Chancellor"](https://stmikes.utoronto.ca/about-us/governance-and-administration/chancellor). *The University of St. Michael’s College*. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Archbishop Collins awarded St. Mike's honorary degree"](https://www.catholicregister.org/item/11821-archbishop-collins-awarded-st-mike%E2%80%99s-honorary-degree). *The Catholic Register*. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Honorary Degree Recipients of the University of St. Michael's College"](https://stmikes.utoronto.ca/honorary-degree-recipients-of-the-university-of-st-michaels-college). *The University of St. Michael’s College*. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

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