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Week of December 25, 2006

Archbishop Thomas Collins

Born: January 16, 1947

Ordained priest: May 5, 1973

Ordained bishop: May 14, 1997, Hamilton, Ont.

Bishop of St. Paul: June 30, 1997 to February 18, 1999

Archbishop of Edmonton: June 7, 1999 to December 16, 2006

Academic Career

  • Licentiate in Sacred Scripture, Biblical Institute, Rome, 1978
  • Scripture Professor, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont., 1978-97
  • Doctorate in Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1986
  • Rector of St. Peter’s Seminary, 1995-97

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

  • Chairman, Commission of Theology
  • Member, Permanent Council
  • Member, Organizing Committee of World Youth Day 2002, Toronto
  • Chairman, Commission on Christian Unity
  • Delegate to World Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist, 2005

Major Pastoral Letters

  • The Eucharist: “It is the Lord!” 2000.
  • Reconciliation: “Go in Peace,” 2003.
  • Stewardship: “Well done, good and faithful servant,” 2004.
  • Some Reflections on the Current Discussion on Marriage, 2005.

Some Edmonton Highlights:

  • Monthly Lectio Divina begins at St. Joseph Basilica, 2000
  • St. Vincent de Paul Society established in archdiocese, 2000
  • Ten-day pilgrimage of World Youth Day cross through archdiocese, 2001
  • One thousand young people from the archdiocese attend Toronto WYD, 2002
  • Archdiocesan Stewardship Committee set up, 2003
  • Training program for the permanent diaconate begins, 2003
  • Special issue of the WCR distributed to 500,000 homes in archdiocese, 2003
  • Archdiocesan Catholic offices reorganized, 2004
  • Greater Edmonton Alliance established, 2005
  • Chapel for perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament opens, 2005
  • Corpus Christi procession established in downtown Edmonton, 2005
  • Phoenix Multi-Faith Society established, 2006
  • Archdiocese has 18 seminarians, 2006
  • St. Benedict’s Chapel opens in downtown shopping mall, 2006

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