Background
Harvey, Donald Frederick was born on September 13, 1939 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Son of Robert J. and Elsie M. (Vaters) Harvey.
Harvey, Donald Frederick was born on September 13, 1939 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Son of Robert J. and Elsie M. (Vaters) Harvey.
Bachelor, Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1984; Master of Arts, Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1986; Master of Divinity, Queen's Theological College, 1986; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Huron College, 1996.
He published his Master of Arts He also taught Pastoral Theology at Queen"s College, also in Saint The degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, was conferred on Harvey by Nashotah House in October 2009. Harvey was an Administrative Committee on Company-ordination priest for 30 years in various parishes in Newfoundland and Labrador, including Portugal Cove, Twillingate, King"s Cove, Happy Valley, Saint Michael and All Angels in Saint John"s and a six-year appointment as a university chaplain. He become the Dean of Street John the Baptist, Newfoundland in 1989.
He was elevated to the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination episcopate in 1993 as Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.
He opposed revisionist interpretations of the Bible that would lead to the acceptance of blessing of same-sex unions by the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster in 2002. Harvey retired as bishop/moderator of the Anglican Network in Canada in June 2014, being succeeded by co-adjutor bishop Charlie Masters.
Dissertation in 1987 on the life and poetry of the Reverend John Keble, a founding member of the Anglo-Catholic movement, and lectured in English language and literature at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Married Gertrude M. Hiscock, October 31, 1964.