Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto
Photo courtesy: www.archtoronto.org/
Pope Benedict XVI, in an elaborate
ceremony in the Vatican on February 18, elevated Archbishop Thomas Christopher
Collins of Toronto to the College of Cardinals along with 22 others from
different countries.
These new cardinals swell their ranks
to a total of 125. They are eligible to elect a new pope when an
occasion arises.
Cardinal Collins is the last of the
16 Canadians who became cardinals since 1886. Other two living Canadian
cardinals are Jean-Claude Turcotte of Montreal and Marc Ouellet of Quebec City.
Jim Flaherty, Federal Finance
Minister of Canada, participated at the ceremony in Rome heading an official
Canadian delegation.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
congratulated the new cardinal and, in a statement, said: “On the occasion of
this great honour for Catholics throughout Canada, I wish our country’s newest
cardinal all the best in his continued ministry.”
For more details on Cardinal Thomas Collins and his elevation to the College of Cardinals, you may read the following: Thomas Cardinal Collins Tribute Site and The Making of a Cardinal
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