Richard William Smith
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The Most Reverend Richard William Smith |
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| Archbishop of Edmonton President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops |
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| See | Edmonton |
| Installed | May 1, 2007 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Christopher Collins |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Other posts | President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops |
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| Ordination | May 23, 1987 |
| Consecration | June 18, 2002 |
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April 28, 1959 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Pembroke (2002-2007) |
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Styles of Richard William Smith |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Richard William Smith (born April 28, 1959) is a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the eighth and current Archbishop of Edmonton, having previously served as Bishop of Pembroke from 2002 to 2007.
Smith was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and there studied at St. Mary's University and the Atlantic School of Theology. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 23, 1987, and furthered his studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University, from which he earned a Licentiate (1993) and Doctorate in Sacred Theology (1998). Within the Archdiocese of Halifax, he served in a number of positions including vicar general and was responsible for the pastoral ministry of French-speaking Catholics in Halifax. He was also a professor of theology at St. Peter's Seminary in London in addition to serving simultaneously as pastor of three communities.
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