The Holy Father, Pope Francis has united in persona episcopi the Dioceses of Alexandria-Cornwall and the Archdiocese of Ottawa, and has appointed His Excellency, Terrence Thomas Prendergast, SJ, who is currently serving as the Archbishop of Ottawa to serve also as the Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall.
His Excellency, Terrence Thomas Prendergast, SJ was born on 19 February 1944 in Montreal (Quebec). He entered the noviciate of the Society of Jesus in 1961 and was ordained a priest on 10 June 1972. He earned a Doctorate in Theology in Toronto, granted by the Atlantic School of Theology. From 1975 until 1981, he taught at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax (Nova Scotia).
From 1981 until 1987, he served as Rector of Regis College in Toronto and from 1991 to 1995, he served as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at that same College.
On 22 February 1995, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and consecrated on 25 April of that same year. Then, on 30 June 1998, he was appointed as Archbishop of Halifax and (in 2002) also Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth. On 14 May 2007, he was appointed Archbishop of Ottawa and installed on 26 June of that year.
His Excellency, Terrence Thomas Prendergast, SJ was born on 19 February 1944 in Montreal (Quebec). He entered the noviciate of the Society of Jesus in 1961 and was ordained a priest on 10 June 1972. He earned a Doctorate in Theology in Toronto, granted by the Atlantic School of Theology. From 1975 until 1981, he taught at the Atlantic School of Theology in Halifax (Nova Scotia).
From 1981 until 1987, he served as Rector of Regis College in Toronto and from 1991 to 1995, he served as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Theology at that same College.
On 22 February 1995, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and consecrated on 25 April of that same year. Then, on 30 June 1998, he was appointed as Archbishop of Halifax and (in 2002) also Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth. On 14 May 2007, he was appointed Archbishop of Ottawa and installed on 26 June of that year.
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