J. Michael Miller
His Grace, The Most Reverend J. Michael Miller St. Michael's College, Toronto | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Religious style | Archbishop |
John Michael Miller,
Miller was born and raised in
Early life
Miller was born in
Miller went on to study at
Presbyteral ministry
After his ordination, Miller continued his studies at the
Miller returned to UST in 1997, becoming its seventh president on July 1 that year.
Episcopal ministry
Congregation for Catholic Education (2003–2007)
Miller was appointed as the Secretary of the
During his term of office, Miller drafted and co-signed a document titled "Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies".[4] Published on November 4, 2005, it affirmed that "the Church, while profoundly respecting the persons in question, cannot admit to the seminary or to holy orders those who practise homosexuality, present deep-seated homosexual tendencies or support the so-called 'gay culture'".[4][21] While the accompanying letter stressed that the directive "does not call into question the validity of the ordination" of men with "homosexual tendencies" who are priests, it did call for them "not to be appointed as rectors or educators in seminaries".[22] However, Miller was reportedly "very uncomfortable" with the extreme reading of the instruction by Tony Anatrella – who contended that gay men should be excluded from the priesthood altogether – on account of it "lacking balance".[4]
Vancouver (2007–present)
Miller was appointed
Miller established the
After more than 12 years of serving as Archbishop of Vancouver, Miller reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in July 2021. Although his resignation was duly received by
Measures
Handling of clergy sex abuse
Miller formed a committee in 2018 to investigate cases of sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Vancouver going back to the 1950s. Its thirteen members consisted of clergy and laity, including four victim-survivors of clergy abuse.[33][34] The committee published its report of its findings in November of the following year, determining that there were 36 such cases – of which 26 involved children – and five priests convicted on criminal charges.[35] According to The Fifth Estate, this marked the first time that a Latin Church diocese in Canada had publicized information about convicted priests.[35] The official newspaper of the archdiocese, The B.C. Catholic, billed it as "the first report of its kind released by any diocese in Canada".[36] In a letter announcing the report, Miller apologized for the past failings of the church, writing:
"I realize that no expression of regret can repair the horror of what happened. For those occasions when we failed to protect you or when we were more concerned with the Church's reputation than with your suffering, I am truly sorry and ask for your forgiveness as I strive to make amends and bind your wounds."[35][36]
Views
Environmental positions
The Archdiocese of Vancouver sought and received a
LGBT issues
When asked about his opinion of homosexual relationships during a 2014 interview with the
Religious liberty
Miller supported Trinity Western University (TWU) in its efforts to establish a law school, stating that "to attempt to bar faith from the development of those who would practise the law is to undermine the foundations of conscience and integrity that in fact contributed to the modern Western legal system".[38] He conveyed his discontent after the Supreme Court of Canada held in June 2018 that it was "proportionate and reasonable" to restrict the religious rights of TWU because of its admission policies.[39] The law societies of British Columbia and Ontario had refused accreditation to TWU's proposed law school,[39] because its students were obliged to sign a community covenant promising to abstain from all sexual intimacy outside of heterosexual marriage.[40][41] Miller noted that the court had "undermined rights actually written in the Charter in favour of unwritten charter values", observing how the freedom of conscience and religion "is the first freedom guaranteed in the Charter".[42]
Honours
In addition to being a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Miller is also the Grand Prior of the Order's Lieutenancy of Canada–Vancouver.[9][43] This encompasses British Columbia, Alberta, as well as the territory of Yukon.[44]
Miller received an
Published books
- Miller, J. Michael (1983). What are They Saying about Papal Primacy?. Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809125012.
- ——————— (1995). The Shepherd and the Rock: Origins, Development, and Mission of the Papacy. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 9780879737351.
- ——————— (2001). The Encyclicals of John Paul II. Our Sunday Visitor. ISBN 9780879733162.
- ——————— (2006). The Holy See's Teaching on Catholic Schools. Sophia Institute Press. ISBN 9781933184203.
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- ^ a b "Ordination of new Bishop of Kamloops". Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Archbishop". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Sylvester, Cam (May 1, 2010). "Grace Under Pressure". Vancouver Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Todd, Douglas (April 20, 2014). "Vancouver archbishop on love, ethnicity, justice and his favorite food". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Archbishop John Michael Miller, C.S.B." Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Antique painting of O.L. of Guadalupe has come to the Cathedral". Holy Rosary Cathedral. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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- ^ a b c "Key Vatican Post for St. Michael's Graduate" (PDF). DoubleBlue. Vol. 42, no. 1. University of St. Michael's College. Spring 2004. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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- ^ a b c Lescalleet, Cynthia (December 3, 2003). "Pope appoints UST president as new archbishop". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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- ^ Kilday, Anne-Marie (December 9, 2003). "It's out with the old, in with the past as McFadden returns to school as interim president". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ J. Michael Miller (September 14, 2005). The Holy See's Teaching On Catholic Schools (Speech). Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 19, 2022. (At the bottom of the page under "The Author")
- ^ "Address of John Paul II to Archbishop Miller and the Basilian Brothers". Holy See. January 13, 2004. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in view of their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders". Congregation for Catholic Education. Holy See. November 4, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Cooperman, Alan (December 2, 2005). "Letter Advises Against Gay Seminary Teachers". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c Hainsworth, Jeremy (January 3, 2009). "Archbishop retires, cites struggle with depression". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Lazaruk, Susan (April 24, 2015). "Obituary: Archbishop Raymond Roussin led parish in Victoria". Times Colonist. Victoria. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Special ceremony to be held for new archbishop of Vancouver". EWTN. Catholic News Agency. January 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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- ^ a b "Catholic Archdiocese bids adieu to downtown Vancouver" (PDF). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. February 19, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Hurcum, Anastasia (December 31, 2021). "2021 in Review: a return to worship". The B.C. Catholic. Vancouver. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Archbishop Miller signs letter warning that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism". The B.C. Catholic. Vancouver. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Full Text: 'Fraternal Open Letter of Correction' Issued to German Bishops". National Catholic Register. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Lazaruk, Susan (November 18, 2019). "Vancouver Catholic archdiocese set to release details of clergy sex abuse report". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Clementson, Laura; Findlay, Gillian (November 17, 2019). "Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver aware of 36 cases of clergy sex abuse since 1950s, CBC learns". CBC News. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c Uguen-Csenge, Eva (November 22, 2019). "Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver names 9 clergymen in sex abuse scandal". CBC News. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Ruck, Agnieszka (November 22, 2019). "Archdiocese releases report on Vancouver sexual abuse cases". The B.C. Catholic. Vancouver. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Todd, Douglas (October 22, 2015). "Vancouver mayor and Catholic archbishop join to fight climate change". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Top Roman Catholic official supports Trinity Western law school bid". Vancouver Sun. January 31, 2013. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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- ^ Stueck, Wendy; Dhillon, Sunny (August 14, 2018). "B.C.'s Trinity Western University drops mandatory covenant forbidding sex outside heterosexual marriage". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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External links
- Archdiocese of Vancouver
- The Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortations of John Paul II by J. Michael Miller (Google Books)
- The Holy See's Teaching On Catholic Schools, September 14, 2005, address at the Catholic University of America