Frank Leo Explained

Type:Archbishop
Honorific Prefix:His Grace, The Most Reverend
Francis Leo
Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Toronto
See:Toronto
Appointed:February 11, 2023
Enthroned:March 25, 2023
Predecessor:Thomas Christopher Collins
Ordination:December 14, 1996
Consecration:September 12, 2022
Consecrated By:Christian Lépine
Birth Name:Francis Leo
Birth Date:30 June 1971
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Religion:Roman Catholic
Motto:Latin: Quodcumque dixerit facite ("Do whatever He says")
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Frank Leo.svg
Frank Leo
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Offstyle:Your Grace

Francis Leo (born June 30, 1971), better known as Frank Leo, is a Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Toronto since March 2023. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal from September 2022 until his appointment to Toronto.

Biography

Leo was born in Montreal on June 30, 1971. He earned a bachelor's degree at the Institut de Formation Théologique de Montréal (IFTM) and both a licentiate and a doctorate in theology at the International Marian Research Institute. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Montreal in 1996. He studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome from 2006 to 2008 and then joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was posted to the apostolic nunciature in Australia from 2008 to 2011 and then to the Holy See Study Mission in Hong Kong for the year 2011 to 2012.

In 2012 he returned to Montreal to take up appointments as director and dogmatics teacher at the Major Seminary, director of the IFTM's Department of Canon Law, and vice president of the archdiocesan vocations service. From 2013 to 2015 he was a member of the priests council. He founded the Canadian Mariological Society and became its president. From 2015 to 2021 he was secretary general of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

In February 2022 he became vicar general and moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Montreal.[1]

On July 16, 2022, Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Tamada and auxiliary bishop of Montreal.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on September 12, 2022.[3]

On February 11, 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto.[4] [5] He was installed there on 25 March in St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15 February 2023 . Msgr Frank Leo Appointed Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia . Archdiocese of Montreal . 11 February 2022 .
  2. Holy See Press Office . 15 February 2023 . Resignations and Assignments, 16.07.2022. 16 July 2022 .
  3. News: 15 February 2023 . National Catholic Register . Archbishop Francis Leo's Surprising Road to Toronto . 13 February 2023 . Raymond J. . de Souza .
  4. Resignations and Appointments, 11.02.2023 . 11 February 2023 . Holy See Press Office .
  5. Web site: Pope names Bishop Frank Leo to head Toronto Archdiocese . 11 February 2023 . Vatican News . Dicasterium pro Communicatione .
  6. News: Toronto's new Catholic archbishop officially installed . 25 March 2022 . 26 March 2023 . Toronto Star .