Murray Harvey

Murray Harvey is an Australian bishop in the Anglican Church of Australia. He has served as the 12th Bishop of Grafton since September 2018.

The Right Reverend Dr

Murray Harvey
Bishop of Grafton
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
DioceseGrafton
Installed29 September 2018[1]
PredecessorSarah Macneil
Orders
Ordination1991 (as deacon)
1992 (as priest)[1]
Consecration29 September 2018[2]
by Glenn Davies
Personal details
Born1963/1964 (age 56–57)[2]
NationalityAustralia
DenominationAnglican
SpouseLeanne[2]
Children2[2]
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
Deakin University[1]

Early life and parish ministry

Harvey studied psychology at the University of Queensland and worked for some time as a psychologist before entering ministry. He was trained at St Francis Theological College in Brisbane and was ordained deacon in 1991 and priest in 1992.[1]

Harvey spent several years in England where he served in three rural parishes in the Diocese of Lincoln and was the Bishop's Selection Adviser in the discernment process for people offering for the ordained ministry.[2]

Upon his return to Australia he served as the Rector of St Mark's, Clayfield and from 2014 the Residentiary Canon of St John's Cathedral, Brisbane.

Episcopal ministry

In June 2018, it was announced that Harvey would be appointed the 12th Bishop of Grafton, replacing Sarah Macneil who had retired earlier that year.[2] He was consecrated bishop and installed as Bishop of Grafton on 12 September 2018.[1]

In May 2019, in response to social media comments posted on Instagram by former rugby player Israel Folau, Harvey denounced the comments as "hate speech" and argued that if Folau was able to justify his comments as free speech, ethnic cleaning and slavery would also be permitted using religious justifications.[3][4][5] He called on Folau to "achieve more for his faith by rethinking his choice of words, particularly in the public arena".[4]

In June 2019, Harvey defended the appointment of a priest in his Diocese who was in a same-sex marriage (which is not permitted in the Anglican Church of Australia).[6]

Personal life

Harvey is married to Leanne and has two children.[2]

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References
  1. "Bishop of Grafton". Anglican Diocese of Grafton. Anglican Diocese of Grafton. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. Hourigan, Adam (18 June 2018). "New bishop for Grafton announced". Daily Examiner. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. Harvey, Murray (3 May 2019). "Media Statement - Response regarding Israel Folau comments 3 May 2019" (PDF). Anglican Diocese of Grafton. Anglican Diocese of Grafton. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. Martin, Melissa; Poole, Fiona (9 May 2019). "Bishop brands Australian rugby player Israel Folau's religious comments 'hate speech". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Statement from Anglican Diocese of Grafton about Israel Folau". Bellingen Shire Courier-Sun. Australian Community Media. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  6. Ould, David (25 June 2019). "Grafton bishop defends appointment of priest in same-sex marriage". Anglican Ink. Anglican TV Ministries. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Sarah Macneil		 Bishop of Grafton
2018 to present		 Incumbent
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