Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, was one of 22 men appointed as cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome on February 18. He is the fourth cardinal in the history of the Archdiocese of Toronto and the 16th cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church in Canada. Canada now has three cardinals; the others are Jean-Claude Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal, and Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. The role of cardinals is to consult with the pope on “questions of major importance” and to elect a new pope when a pope dies.
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