Michael Pearse Lacey (November 26, 1916 – April 2, 2014) was a Canadian bishop of the

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. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest bishops in the Catholic Church and the oldest Canadian bishop. Lacey was born in the

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and attended St. Helen's Separate School and St. Michael's College before entering St. Augustine's Seminary in 1936, aged 19. He was ordained on May 23, 1943 in St. Michael's Cathedral by Archbishop James C. McGuigan. From 1943 to 1957 Lacey assisted at St. Patrick's Parish (Port Colborne), St. Cecilia's Parish (Toronto), St. Monica's Parish (Toronto) and St. Pius X Parish (Toronto). He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the

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on May 3, 1979, and was consecrated on June 21, 1979. He remained as auxiliary bishop of the Toronto Archdiocese until his retirement on May 31, 1993, and continued as Titular Bishop of Diano until his death on April 2, 2014. A strong supporter of Catholic education, Monsignor Lacey served as a Trustee of the Metropolitan Separate School Board and was one of the lead organizers in the development of St. Stephen's Downtown Chapel, serving the business community, which opened in 1977.Profile
, archtoronto.org; accessed April 4, 2014.

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