Montreal Auxiliary Bishop Frank Leo named new Archbishop of Toronto
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Thomas Collins, 76, as archbishop of Toronto, and appointed Bishop Francis (Frank) Leo, currently an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal, to succeed him as the 14th archbishop of Toronto, Canada’s largest diocese. The Vatican announced this today, Feb. 11.
The 51-year-old Montreal-born, polyglot, archbishop-designate served as secretary general of the Canadian Bishops’ Conference from 2015 to 2021 and in the Vatican’s diplomatic service from 2006 to 2012. He will now become the chief pastor and spiritual leader of some two million Canadian Catholics in one of the most diverse faith communities in North America, whose 400 priests celebrate Mass in more than 30 languages each week at 225 parishes.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/02/11/archbishop-toronto-leo-244714