Michael Power (bishop)
Michael Power (October 17, 1804 – October 1, 1847) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto.
Servant of God Michael Power | |
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| Bishop of Toronto | |
A portrait of Michael Power, the first bishop of Toronto. This is a coloured version of a black and white portrait painted posthumously, after his death. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Toronto |
| Province | Ontario |
| Diocese | Toronto |
| Installed | 1841 |
| Term ended | 1847 |
| Predecessor | None - newly created diocese from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston |
| Successor | Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 17, 1827 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1804 |
| Died | October 1, 1847 (aged 42) Toronto, Canada West |
| Buried | St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Parents | William Power and Mary Roach |
| Occupation | Bishop of Toronto |
| Alma mater | Saint-Sulpice Seminary (Montreal) and Seminary of Quebec |
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