Toronto archbishop named cardinal

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Posted January 6, 2012 7:01 pm.

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Toronto Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins is among 22 new cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church named by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican announced Friday.

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