Thomas Dowd (bishop)
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The Most Reverend Thomas Dowd |
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| Auxiliary bishop of Montréal | |
| Diocese | Treba (Titular) |
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| Ordination | December 7, 2001 |
| Consecration | September 10, 2011 |
| Rank | Auxiliary Bishop of Montréal |
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September 11, 1970 Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Thomas Dowd (born 11 September 1970) is a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed by Pope Benedict XVI, Dowd is currently serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Montréal.
Born in Lachine, Quebec, Canada, Dowd studied at Concordia University in Montréal obtaining his Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1992. Being very active during his university school years helped Dowd prepare for a more public life; he was on 25 different committees and served as president of the Commerce and Administration Student Association as well as being on Concordia's Board of Governors and Senate. After leaving Concordia, Dowd started working for Ericsson Research Canada, eventually becoming manager of their Global Integration and Verification Organization. He remained with the company for 3 years until he left to become a priest. Dowd studied at the Grand Séminaire de Montréal, which was affiliated with the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, from which he received degrees in Philosophy, Theology and Divinity in 1997, 2000, and 2002 respectively. Dowd also received a Licentiate in Theology from the Université de Montréal in 2002. Dowd was ordained a priest on 7 December 2001.
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