This morning, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Peterborough (Ontario, Canada) presented by His Excellency, Nicola De Angelis, CFIC, in conformity with the directives of Canon 401, paragraph 1 of the Code of Canon Law.
As the new Bishop of Peterborough, the Pope has named His Excellency, William Terrence McGrattan, who until now has been titular Bishop of Fornos minore and Auxiliary of Toronto (Ontario, Canada).
His Excellency, William Terrence McGrattan was born in London, Ontario on September 9, 1956. Before entering the Seminary, he completed a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Western Ontario, and worked for a number of years as an Engineer. He then completed his ecclesiastical training at Saint Peter's Seminary in London, and obtained a Master of Divinity.
He was ordained a priest on May 2, 1987 for the Diocese of London.
In 1992, he completed a Licence in Theology, which was granted by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After ordination, he was entrusted with the following pastoral responsibilities: Vicar of the parish of Saint Michael in Leamington (1987); Vicar of the parish of Saint Joseph in Chatham (1987-1990); Director of the Office of Vocations (1994-1995). In 1992 he began teaching Theology at Saint Peter's Seminary in London and from 1997 to 2009 served as the Rector of that same Seminary.
On November 6, 2009, he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and since that time, he has exercised his episcopal ministry in the central region of that Archdiocese.
At the level of the Canadian Conference of Bishops, he is Respondent for the Canadian Catholic Health Alliance, for the Catholic Women's League and he serves as a member of the CCCB Commission for Doctrine.
The Diocese of Peterborough has 65 parishes and missions, with a Catholic population of 99,785, served by 65 diocesan priests, 13 priests who are members of religious communities, six permanent deacons, 79 religious Sisters and three lay pastoral assistants.
As the new Bishop of Peterborough, the Pope has named His Excellency, William Terrence McGrattan, who until now has been titular Bishop of Fornos minore and Auxiliary of Toronto (Ontario, Canada).
His Excellency, William Terrence McGrattan was born in London, Ontario on September 9, 1956. Before entering the Seminary, he completed a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Western Ontario, and worked for a number of years as an Engineer. He then completed his ecclesiastical training at Saint Peter's Seminary in London, and obtained a Master of Divinity.
He was ordained a priest on May 2, 1987 for the Diocese of London.
In 1992, he completed a Licence in Theology, which was granted by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After ordination, he was entrusted with the following pastoral responsibilities: Vicar of the parish of Saint Michael in Leamington (1987); Vicar of the parish of Saint Joseph in Chatham (1987-1990); Director of the Office of Vocations (1994-1995). In 1992 he began teaching Theology at Saint Peter's Seminary in London and from 1997 to 2009 served as the Rector of that same Seminary.
On November 6, 2009, he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and since that time, he has exercised his episcopal ministry in the central region of that Archdiocese.
At the level of the Canadian Conference of Bishops, he is Respondent for the Canadian Catholic Health Alliance, for the Catholic Women's League and he serves as a member of the CCCB Commission for Doctrine.
The Diocese of Peterborough has 65 parishes and missions, with a Catholic population of 99,785, served by 65 diocesan priests, 13 priests who are members of religious communities, six permanent deacons, 79 religious Sisters and three lay pastoral assistants.
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