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Bishop William Terrence McGrattan

Bishop of Calgary

Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Coat of arms of the Canadian Bishop William McGrattan, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto. Explanation of the Coat of Arms for Bishop William McGrattan The field of the shield is divided into sections by a heraldic division called a saltire enhanced. This reflects the form of the traditional arms of the name McGrattan. In the "X" is also seen the Greek letter Chi which is the first letter in the Greek for Christ. The colours used may be taken to represent the following: Gold (yellow) and red from the s
Born
Sep 19, 1956 London, Canada
Nationality
Canada
Ordained priest
May 2, 1987 London, Canada
Ordained bishop
Jan 12, 2010 London, United Kingdom
Appointed
Feb 27, 2017
Principal consecrator
Ronald Peter Fabbro C.S.B.
Co-consecrators
John Michael Sherlock Murray Chatlain
Motto
Habe Fiduciam In Domino

William Terrence McGrattan was born in London, Ontario, on September 19, 1956. Before entering the seminary, he earned a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Western Ontario and worked as an engineer for several years. He subsequently completed his ecclesiastical studies at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, obtaining a Master of Divinity degree. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of London on May 2, 1987. In 1992, he obtained a Licentiate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Following his ordination, he held the following positions: parochial vicar at St. Michael’s Parish in Leamington (1987); parochial vicar at St. Joseph’s Parish in Chatham (1987–1990); and Director of the Vocations Office (1994–1995). In 1992, he began teaching theology at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, serving as its Rector from 1997 to 2009. On November 6, 2009, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, where he exercised his episcopal ministry in the archdiocese's central pastoral region. At the national episcopal conference level, he serves as the representative to the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada and the Catholic Women’s League (CWL), and is a member of the Commission for Doctrine.