John Michael Sherlock

John Michael Sherlock was a Canadian bishop. He was the Roman Catholic Bishop of London, Ontario, from July 8, 1978, to April 27, 2002. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and raised in Brantford, Ontario. Second eldest of a family of eight, four of his five brothers also studied at the seminary. Two of them, Fr William Sherlock and Fr Philip Sherlock, were ordained priests.
Sherlock was ordained in 1950. He became the head of the Diocese of London, Ontario|Diocese of London] in 1978 - a district that includes over 130 parishes from Windsor to Huron County, with approximately 440,000 parishioners. Sherlock's tenure was riddled with clergy sexual abuse scandals, which shone a harsh spotlight on the prevalence of historical sexual abuse within the Diocese of London.

Timeline

January 20, 1926: Born in Regina, Saskatchewan
June 3, 1950: Ordained priest for Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
June 25, 1974: Appointed Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania and Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada
August 28, 1974: Consecrated Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania
July 7, 1978: Appointed Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada
August 21, 1978: Installed as Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada
April 27, 2002: Bishop Emeritus of London, Ontario, Canada