Richard John Grecco
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The Most Reverend Richard John Grecco |
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| Bishop of Charlottetown | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Charlottetown |
| In office | 11 July 2009—present |
| Predecessor | Vernon Fougère |
| Successor | incumbent |
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| Ordination | 2 September 1973 |
| Consecration | 2 February 1998 by Thomas Benjamin Fulton |
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| Born |
March 4, 1946 Thorold, Ontario |
| Previous post |
Auxiliary Bishop of London (1998-2002) Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto (2002-2009) |
| Motto | Hope in The Lord |
| Coat of arms |  |
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Styles of Richard John Grecco |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Richard John Grecco (born 4 March 1946) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the 13th and current Bishop of Charlottetown.
Born in Thorold, Ontario to Anthony and Lily Grecco, Richard Grecco attended St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto and was ordained to the priesthood on 2 September 1973. He furthered his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome and the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, from where he obtained a doctorate in theology in 1982. He served as a parish priest and a professor of moral theology at St. Michael's College, Toronto and St. Joseph's College, Edmonton.
On 5 December 1997, Grecco was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario and Titular Bishop of Uccula by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on 2 February 1998 from Bishop Thomas Fulton, with Bishops John O'Mara and John Sherlock serving as co-consecrators. He selected as his episcopal motto: "Hope in the Lord".
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