Colin Johnson
' COLIN JOHNSON 'Born: 1952
Deceased:
Bishop of Toronto, 2004-2018
Bishop of Moosonee , 2014-2018
Official blazon
Arms : Gules two Tau crosses in pale their crossbars to the centre, all between 1st and 4th a dove close holding in its beak a sprig of olive and 2nd and 3rd a rose Argent
Motto : FOR THE LEAST OF THESE
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 15, 2014.
Red and white are the main colours of the arms of the Anglican Church of Canada. The Tau cross is an ecclesiastical symbol of particular importance to Archbishop Johnson, and its “T” form also refers to Trinity College and to Toronto. The doubling of the symbol alludes to the double-traversed cross of an archbishop and thus to his status as Metropolitan of Ontario. The dove, which appears in the arms of the Diocese of Toronto, also alludes to the name Colin, which means “dove” in Scots Gaelic. The white roses recall the historical name of Toronto, York, and indicate that Archbishop Johnson once held the title Archdeacon of York.
The motto, taken from Matthew 25:40, is an important expression of the social teaching of the Gospel for Archbishop Johnson.
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