James Michael Harvey


James Michael Harvey
Harvey in 2013
Church
SeeBasilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
AppointedNovember 23, 2012
PredecessorFrancesco Monterisi
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1975
by Pope Paul VI
ConsecrationMarch 19, 1998
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinalNovember 24, 2012
by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank
  • Cardinal-Deacon (2012–2024)
  • Cardinal-Priest (2024–)
Personal details
Born (1949-10-20) October 20, 1949 (age 75)
Education
MottoZelus Domus Tuæ
(Latin for 'Zeal for the Lord’s house')
Coat of armsJames Michael Harvey's coat of arms
Styles of
James Michael Harvey
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

James Michael Harvey (born October 20, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. Trained as a diplomat, he served from 1982 to 1998 in the central administration of the Holy See's Secretariat of State. From 1998 to 2012 Harvey managed the pope's household, first for Pope John Paul II and then for Pope Benedict XVI. He was named a bishop in 1998, an archbishop in 2003, and a cardinal in 2012.