he became the dean of st john the baptist, newfoundland in 1989. he was elevated to the acc 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. he retired as a bishop of the anglican church of canada in 2004 after 12 years.