Michael Power (bishop)

Servant of God

Michael Power
Bishop of Toronto
A portrait of Michael Power, the first bishop of Toronto. This is a coloured version of a black and white portrait painted posthumously, after his death.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseToronto
ProvinceOntario
DioceseToronto
Installed1841
Term ended1847
PredecessorNone - newly created diocese from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston
SuccessorArmand-François-Marie de Charbonnel
Orders
OrdinationAugust 17, 1827
Personal details
Born(1804-10-17)October 17, 1804
DiedOctober 1, 1847(1847-10-01) (aged 42)
Toronto, Canada West
BuriedSt. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto
NationalityCanadian
ResidenceToronto
ParentsWilliam Power and Mary Roach
OccupationBishop of Toronto
Alma materSaint-Sulpice Seminary (Montreal) and Seminary of Quebec

Michael Power (October 17, 1804 – October 1, 1847) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Toronto.