William Terrence McGrattan

His Excellency William Terrence McGrattan
Bishop of Peterborough
Province	Ontario
Diocese	Diocese of Peterborough
Appointed	8 April 2014
Predecessor	Nicola De Angelis
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	2 May 1987 by John Michael Sherlock
Consecration	12 January 2010 by Ronald Peter Fabbro
Personal details
Birth name	William Terrence McGrattan
Born	19 September 1956 London, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto
Alma mater	Pontificia Università Gregoriana (1992), St. Peter's Seminary (1987), The University of Western Ontario (1979)
Motto	HABE FIDUCIAM IN DOMINO "Trust in the Lord" [1]
Coat of arms

Styles of William Terrence McGrattan
Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor

William Terrence McGrattan (born 19 September 1956) is the twelfth and current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough.^[2] Bishop McGrattan was previously an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto and titular bishop of Furnos Minor. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada.

McGrattan was ordained to the priesthood on 2 May 1987 for the Diocese of London^[3] by Bishop John Michael Sherlock. On 6 November 2009 McGrattan was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as one of two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Toronto along with Bishop Nguyen.^[3] McGrattan was ordained Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor on 12 January 2010 at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica in London, Ontario.

As Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Bishop 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.^[1]

Religious timeline

• 2 May 1987: Ordained a priest in the Diocese of London ^[2]
• 6 November 2009: Appointed Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto ^[2]
• 6 November 2009: Appointed Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor ^[2]
• 12 January 2010: Ordained Titular Bishop of Furnos Minor ^[2]
• 8 April 2014: Appointed Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada^[2]

Education

• 1992: S.T.L. Licentiate in Fundamental Moral Theology, Pontificia Universita Gregoriana, Rome
• 1987: MDiv. Master of Divinity, St. Peter's Seminary – The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
• 1979: BESc Bachelor of Engineering Science in Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 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
  • Fundamental Moral Theology, Religious Studies
• 1987–1990: Associate Pastor, St. Joseph’s Parish, Chatham, Ontario
• 1982–1987: Research Assistant, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
• 1979–1982: Chemical Engineer (P.Eng.), Polysar Limited, Sarnia, Ontario

References

1. Archdiocese of Toronto Profile
2. Catholic Hierarchy Profile
3. Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops