Timeline - The path taken on the road to the College of Cardinals
February 13, 2012
Thomas Christopher Collins
o Born in Guelph, Ont., Jan. 16, 1947
o Obtained a Bachelor of Arts (English) from St. Jerome’s College in Waterloo, Ont., 1969
o Ordained to the diaconate, May 14, 1972
o Obtained degrees, a M.A. (English) from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Theology from St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont., 1973
o Ordained to the priesthood in Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ont., by Bishop Paul Reding, May 5, 1973
o Named associate pastor at Holy Rosary parish, Burlington, Ont., followed by associate pastor at Christ the King Cathedral, 1973
o Obtained Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (S.S.L), Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, 1978
o Became lecturer in English at King’s College and a lecturer in Scripture at St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont., 1978
o Obtained Doctorate in Theology (S.T.D.), Gregorian University, Rome, 1986
o Named Dean of Theology and Vice-Rector, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont., 1992
o Named Rector, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ont., 1995
o Ordained to the episcopate in Cathedral of Christ the King, Hamilton, Ont., by Bishop Anthony Tonnos, May 14, 1997
o Installed as bishop of St. Paul, Alta., June 30, 1997
o Installed as archbishop of Edmonton June 7, 1999
o Named apostolic administrator of St. Paul, Alta, March 26, 2001
o Installed as archbishop of Toronto, Jan. 30, 2007
o Elected president of the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2008
o Selected by Pope Benedict XVI to join the College of Cardinals, Jan. 6, 2012
o Installed into the College of Cardinals, Feb. 18, 2012