William Terrence McGrattan (born 19 September 1956) is the eighth and current bishop of the Diocese of Calgary. He was an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto and

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of Furnos Minor before being appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough.

Biography

He was born in

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. He received a Bachelor of Engineering Science in Chemical Engineering (BESc) from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario in 1979. In 1987, he obtained a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from St. Peter's Seminary. McGrattan was ordained to the priesthood on 2 May 1987 for the

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. After ordination, Father McGrattan served three years as associate pastor at St. Joseph's Parish in

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. He then continued in theology in Rome, where in 1992 he earned a Licentiate in Fundamental Moral Theology (S.T.L.) from the

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. He became a member of the faculty at St. Peter's Seminary in London, Ontario, where he served as dean of theology, becoming rector in 1997. "Bishop McGrattan", Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary
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Bishop

On 6 November 2009 McGrattan was appointed by

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as one of two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Toronto along with Bishop Nguyen. McGrattan was ordained Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor on 12 January 2010 at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica in London, Ontario. Bishop McGrattan took as his motto ""Habe Fiduciam in Domino" (Trust in the Lord) from Proverbs 3:5. As Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, McGrattan had responsibility for the Central Region that includes seventy-one parishes in the central part of the City of Toronto. In addition to his regional responsibilities, he was Vicar for Lay Movements and Associations, Vicar for Ethnic Communities, and the liaison bishop for the Catholic School Chaplains of Ontario, the Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario, the Catholic Health Association of Ontario, and the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada. On 8 April 2014, McGrattan was appointed 12th bishop of the Diocese of Peterborough, Ontario, and installed on 23 June 2014. He was appointed Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 4 January 2017 but continued to serve as Apostolic Administrator until his successor was installed."Past bishops", Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough
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Religious timeline

* 6 November 2009: Appointed Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto
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* 12 January 2010: Ordained

of Furnos Minor * 8 April 2014: Appointed Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada * 4 January 2017: Appointed Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Professional experience

* 1997–2009: Associate Professor, St. Peter's Seminary, London, Ontario ** Fundamental Moral Theology, Sacramental Theology, Religious Studies * 1994–1997: Assistant Professor, St. Peter's Seminary, London, Ontario ** Fundamental Moral Theology, Sacramental Theology, Religious Studies * 1992–1994: Lecturer, St. Peter's Seminary, London, Ontario * 1982–1987: Research Assistant, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario * 1979–1982: Chemical Engineer (P.Eng.), Polysar Limited,

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, Ontario

References

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