Most Reverend Richard J. Grecco                                

On July 11, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named Most Reverend Richard Grecco as Bishop of Charlottetown.

Born on 4 March 1946 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Bishop Grecco completed his theological studies at St. Augustine's Seminary, Toronto and was ordained priest on 2 September 1973 for the Diocese of St. Catharines. 

He later studied at the Gregorian University in Rome, and in 1982 he received the degree of Doctor of Theology from the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto.  He has served as parish priest, taught Moral Theology at St. Michael’s College, Toronto and St. Joseph’s College, Edmonton.  He was named Auxiliary Bishop of London in 1997.  Since 2002, he had been an Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto.

Bishop Grecco also serves on numerous boards and committees including the National Executive for Development & Peace and the Pontifical Mission Society.

Explanation of the Coat of Arms for Bishop Richard Grecco

The colour, red, white and green, refers to the Italian heritage of Bishop Grecco.

Green is also the colour of hope; red, of the Holy Spirit; white, of purity and joy.

The lily is symbolic of the Blessed Virgin Mary and identifies the name of 

Bishop Grecco’s mother: ‘Lily".

The grapes symbolize the Eucharist and refer to the vineyards of the Niagara Region.

The shovel and hammer within the chevron symbolize the dignity of human 

work and the lifetime occupation of Anthony, Bishop Grecco’s father.

The anchor is an ancient symbol of hope and a reminder of the ships that pass through the Welland Canal Locks in Bishop Grecco’s home town of Thorold.

The "X" on the anchor is the Greek letter ‘Chi’, the first letter in the Greek spelling of the word ‘Christ’, our source of hope.

The motto is the final verse of Psalm 27 - "Hope in the Lord"