15 Facts About Wayne Hankey

Wayne John Hankey was a Canadian religious philosopher.

Wayne Hankey studied classics, philosophy, and theology at University of King's College, Dalhousie University, Trinity College, the University of Toronto, and Oxford University.

Wayne Hankey spent several years conducting research in Rome and Paris and held research positions at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and Boston College.

For many years, until being suspended from public ministry and then becoming a Roman Catholic, Wayne Hankey was a staunch opponent against reforms in the Anglican Church.

Wayne Hankey initiated the foundation year program at the University of King's College and was the program's first director from 1972 to 1978.

Wayne Hankey designed and spearheaded the development and subsequent construction of the university's new library during his time as librarian of the college.

Wayne Hankey was responsible for the creation of the religious studies program at Dalhousie University and for seven years until 2015 chaired the Department of Classics with Religious Studies and Arabic.

Wayne Hankey published almost 100 academic articles and reviews, and produced many journalistic, theological, and devotional publications and addresses.

Wayne Hankey was deprived of ecclesiastical duties, and although he remained a priest in the Anglican Church he no longer had any authority to function as one, as he was suspended from practicing any office related to the priesthood or from receiving any benefits of such office.

Wayne Hankey refused these rulings however, and converted to Roman Catholicism, so the threat of defrocking was no longer an issue.

In separate proceedings, Wayne Hankey was faulted by a King's College disciplinary committee and suspended from the university for one year.

Wayne Hankey resumed his role at King's in 1993, and he became a full professor at Dalhousie in 1996.

Reports at the time allege that a page in the security log had been removed, and there was widespread feeling that university president John Godfrey, a close friend of Wayne Hankey's, had silently swept the matter under the carpet.

Wayne Hankey was an employee of the university at the time and was living in residence.

In March 2021, King's College announced that Janice Rubin of Rubin Thomlinson LLP would conduct an independent review concerning the historic incidents that led to the charges laid against Wayne Hankey, to determine facts and an appropriate response to the matter.