Pocock was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 2 July 1906.[1] After studying theology at St. Peter's Seminary, London, Ontario, Bishop Denis P. O’Connor of Peterborough ordained him as a priest on 14 June 1930 at St. Peter's Cathedral, London.[1] He worked in two parishes until 1933.[2] In 1933 he left his parish to study canon law in Rome (graduating with a doctorate in canon law[1] from the Angelicum University in 1934). He became a professor at St. Peter's Seminary, teaching moral theology and canon law until 1944.[1]
In 1961, Pocock left Winnipeg and became Coadjutor Archbishop of Toronto on 16 February 1961[1] and Titular Archbishop of Isauropolis[3] to assist the then ailing archbishop, Cardinal James Charles McGuigan until his resignation on 30 March 1971.[2] He succeeded as Archbishop of Toronto on 30 March 1971 and served until he resigned on 29 April 1978.[1] During his tenure in Toronto Archbishop Pocock created the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and the Senate of Priests. He encouraged the laity to participate in church decisions, the liturgy, and the Church's charitable works. Two Auxiliary Bishops, Thomas Fulton and Aloysius Ambrozic, were consecrated, and forty-five new parishes were established. Because of United Way's support of Planned Parenthood, Archbishop Pocock withdrew the Council of Catholic Charities and established ShareLife as a Catholic alternative. He lobbied for legislation against pornography and encouraged interfaith relations.[2]
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He returned to life as a parish priest at St Mary's Parish in Brampton, Ontario.[1] At St. Mary's, Pocock remained active as a priest by celebrating mass and confirmations and visiting a senior citizens' home.[2] Upon his retirement, he was given the title of Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto.[3]
philip, pocock, other, uses, disambiguation, philip, francis, pocock, july, 1906, september, 1984, roman, catholic, archbishop, toronto, from, 1971, 1978, contents, early, years, later, years, toronto, return, parish, work, referencesearly, years, editpocock, . For other uses see Philip Pocock disambiguation Philip Francis Pocock 2 July 1906 6 September 1984 was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978 Contents 1 Early years 2 Later years in Toronto 2 1 Return to parish work 3 ReferencesEarly years editPocock was born in St Thomas Ontario on 2 July 1906 1 After studying theology at St Peter s Seminary London Ontario Bishop Denis P O Connor of Peterborough ordained him as a priest on 14 June 1930 at St Peter s Cathedral London 1 He worked in two parishes until 1933 2 In 1933 he left his parish to study canon law in Rome graduating with a doctorate in canon law 1 from the Angelicum University in 1934 He became a professor at St Peter s Seminary teaching moral theology and canon law until 1944 1 On 7 April 1944 he was appointed Bishop of Saskatoon Saskatchewan after he was consecrated in St Peter s Cathedral London by Most Reverend Ildebrando Antoniutti Apostolic Delegate of Canada 2 He served in this position for seven years 1 On 16 June 1951 he was named Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg 1 On 6 August 1951 he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Winnipeg 2 and Titular Archbishop of Aprus 3 The following year he succeeded as Archbishop of Winnipeg in January 1952 1 Later years in Toronto editIn 1961 Pocock left Winnipeg and became Coadjutor Archbishop of Toronto on 16 February 1961 1 and Titular Archbishop of Isauropolis 3 to assist the then ailing archbishop Cardinal James Charles McGuigan until his resignation on 30 March 1971 2 He succeeded as Archbishop of Toronto on 30 March 1971 and served until he resigned on 29 April 1978 1 During his tenure in Toronto Archbishop Pocock created the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and the Senate of Priests He encouraged the laity to participate in church decisions the liturgy and the Church s charitable works Two Auxiliary Bishops Thomas Fulton and Aloysius Ambrozic were consecrated and forty five new parishes were established Because of United Way s support of Planned Parenthood Archbishop Pocock withdrew the Council of Catholic Charities and established ShareLife as a Catholic alternative He lobbied for legislation against pornography and encouraged interfaith relations 2 Return to parish work edit He returned to life as a parish priest at St Mary s Parish in Brampton Ontario 1 At St Mary s Pocock remained active as a priest by celebrating mass and confirmations and visiting a senior citizens home 2 Upon his retirement he was given the title of Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto 3 He died on 6 September 1984 and was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Thornhill Ontario 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k Most Rev Philip Pocock Diocese of Saskatoon Archived from the original on 2 December 2020 Retrieved 24 February 2021 a b c d e f Most Reverend Philip Francis Pocock Archdiocese of Toronto Archived from the original on 3 March 2020 Retrieved 24 February 2021 a b c Archbishop Philip Francis Pocock Catholic Hierarchy Archived from the original on 3 March 2020 Retrieved 24 February 2021 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byGerald C Murray Bishop of Saskatoon1944 1951 Succeeded byFrancis Joseph KleinPreceded byArthur Hughes Titular Archbishop of Aprus1951 1952 Succeeded byAntonios Grigorios VoutsinosPreceded byArthur Alfred Sinnott Archbishop of Winnipeg1952 1961 Succeeded byGeorge Bernard FlahiffPreceded byJean Baptiste Urrutia Titular Archbishop of Isauropolis1961 1971 VacantPreceded byJames Charles McGuigan Archbishop of Toronto1971 1978 Succeeded byGerald Emmett Carter Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Canada nbsp Catholicism Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Pocock amp oldid 1210727877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
