Richard John Grecco
| The Most Reverend Richard John Grecco | |
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| Bishop of Charlottetown | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Charlottetown |
| In office | 11 July 2009—present |
| Predecessor | Vernon Fougère |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 September 1973 |
| Consecration |
2 February 1998 by Thomas Benjamin Fulton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 4, 1946 Thorold, Ontario |
| Previous post |
Auxiliary Bishop of London (1998-2002) Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (2002-2009) |
| Motto | Hope in The Lord |
| Coat of arms |
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| Styles of Richard John Grecco | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard John Grecco (born 4 March 1946) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the 13th and current Bishop of Charlottetown.
Biography
Born in Thorold, Ontario to Anthony and Lily Grecco, Richard Grecco attended St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto and was ordained to the priesthood on 2 September 1973.[1] He furthered his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome and the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, from where he obtained a doctorate in theology in 1982. He served as a parish priest and a professor of moral theology at St. Michael's College, Toronto and St. Joseph's College, Edmonton.[2]
On 5 December 1997, Grecco was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario and Titular Bishop of Uccula by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on 2 February 1998 from Bishop Thomas Fulton, with Bishops John O'Mara and John Sherlock serving as co-consecrators.[1] He selected as his episcopal motto: "Hope in the Lord".[2]
Grecco was named Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto on 27 April 2002.[1] In Toronto, he served as the senior vicar general and the episcopal vicar of the Central Pastoral Region and Scarborough, composed of approximately 98 parishes.[2] He also worked with many lay associations and ethnic communities in the Toronto Archdiocese, and served on numerous boards and committees including the National Executive for Development and Peace and the Pontifical Mission Society.[2]
On 11 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Grecco the thirteenth Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[1] He succeeds Vernon Fougère, who retired due to poor health after a 17-year-long tenure.[3] As Bishop, he will be the spiritual leader of 63,240 Catholics[4] in Prince Edward Island.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bishop Richard John Grecco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Most Reverend Richard J. Grecco". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto.
- ↑ "Toronto bishop named to head Charlottetown Diocese". CBC News. 2009-07-11.
- ↑ "Pope Benedict XVI Appoints Archdiocese of Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Richard Grecco as Bishop of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto.
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Vernon Fougère |
Bishop of Charlottetown 2009–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Gilles Bélisle |
Titular Bishop of Uccula 1997–2009 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto 2002–2009 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Auxiliary Bishop of London 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Robert Anthony Daniels |
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