William McGrattan

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William McGrattan
Bishop of Calgary
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McGrattan in 2017
Church Roman Catholic Church
Diocese Calgary
Appointed4 January 2017
Predecessor Frederick Henry
Orders
Ordination2 May 1987
by  John Michael Sherlock
Consecration12 January 2010
by  Ronald Peter Fabbro
Personal details
Born
William Terrence McGrattan

(1956-09-19) 19 September 1956 (age 67)
London, Ontario, Canada
Denomination Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)Bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor, Rector of St. Peter's Seminary
Alma mater Pontificia Università Gregoriana (1992),
St. Peter's Seminary (1987),
The University of Western Ontario (1979)
MottoHabe Fiduciam in Domino
"Trust in the Lord" [1]
Styles of
William Terrence McGrattan
Coat of arms of William McGrattan.svg
Reference style His Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

William Terrence McGrattan (born 19 September 1956) is the eighth and current bishop of the Diocese of Calgary. He was an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto and titular bishop of Furnos Minor before being appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough. [2]

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Biography

He was born in London, Ontario. He received a Bachelor of Engineering Science in Chemical Engineering (BESc) from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario in 1979. In 1987, he obtained a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from St. Peter's Seminary. McGrattan was ordained to the priesthood on 2 May 1987 for the Diocese of London [3] by Bishop John Michael Sherlock.

After ordination, Father McGrattan served three years as associate pastor at St. Joseph's Parish in Chatham, Ontario. He then continued in theology in Rome, where in 1992 he earned a Licentiate in Fundamental Moral Theology (S.T.L.) from the Pontificia Universita Gregoriana. He became a member of the faculty at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario, where he served as dean of theology, becoming rector in 1997. [4]

Bishop

On 6 November 2009, McGrattan was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as one of two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Toronto along with Bishop Nguyen. [3] McGrattan was ordained Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor on 12 January 2010 at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica in London, Ontario. Bishop McGrattan took as his motto "Habe Fiduciam in Domino" (Trust in the Lord) from Proverbs 3:5. [4]

As Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, McGrattan had responsibility for the Central Region that includes seventy-one parishes in the central part of the City of Toronto. In addition to his regional responsibilities, he was Vicar for Lay Movements and Associations, Vicar for Ethnic Communities, and the liaison bishop for the Catholic School Chaplains of Ontario, the Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario, the Catholic Health Association of Ontario, and the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada. [1]

On 8 April 2014, McGrattan was appointed 12th bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough, Ontario, and installed on 23 June 2014. [4] He was appointed Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 4 January 2017 but continued to serve as Apostolic Administrator until his successor was installed. [5]

McGrattan is a member of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops' Doctrine Commission, and Bishop Liaison for Catholic Health Alliance of Canada. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Archdiocese of Toronto Profile
  2. "New leader of Canadian bishops says synodality is job number one". Crux. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops". Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bishop McGrattan", Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
  5. 1 2 "Past bishops", Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy Profile [ self-published source ]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Peterborough
2014–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Calgary
2017–present
Incumbent