Cardinal thomas collins biography of william hill

His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins was born and raised in Guelph, Ontario. He is the only son and the youngest of three siblings.

In 1969 he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (in English) from St. JeromeCollege in Waterloo.

In 1973 he obtained two degrees, a Master of Arts (in English) from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Theology from St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ontario. That same year he was ordained to the priesthood on 5 May 1973 in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, by the Most Reverend Paul Reding.

While studying in Rome, specializing in Sacred Scripture with special focus on the Book of Revelation, he received his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Bible Institute in 1978 and a Doctorate in Theology from the Gregorian University in 1986.

After holding various academic appointments, he was named Coadjutor Bishop of Saint- Paul, Alberta, on 25 March 1997, and became Bishop of Saint-Paul on 30 June 1997.

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