Francis Leo Installation

March 31, 2023

A day in the life of an archbishop

Archbishop Francis Leo greets members of the faithful at his Mass of Installation as the archbishop of Toronto, March 25, 2023. Meeting his flock regularly is only part of an archbishop’s typical day.

Now that Archbishop Francis Leo has assumed the lead for the Archdiocese of Toronto, what can he expect from a typical day?

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March 30, 2023

Accepting God's call is Leo’s witness of obedience

Francis Leo prays the Eucharistic Prayer in St. Michael's Cathedral at the his installation Mass as Archbishop of Toronto, March 25, 2023.

When a new bishop is appointed, people naturally ask, “Who is he? Where does he come from? What’s his story? What makes him tick?” said Toronto’s new archbishop at his installation Mass March 25.

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March 30, 2023

Leo’s devotion to Mary comes through clear in motto, coat of arms

The episcopal coat of arms of Archbishop Francis Leo.

For his own episcopal motto Archbishop Francis Leo adopted the Latin phrase Quodcumque Dixerit Facite (in English: Do whatever He tells you) — words taken from the Gospel according to St. John, by which the Evangelist illustrates the episode known as “the wedding at Cana,” an account steeped in exquisite and profound symbolism, and rich in spiritual and pastoral teachings.

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March 30, 2023