Hainsworth, Kaleeg

Father Kaleeg Hainsworth is an author, speaker, poet, naturalist, podcaster and Eastern Orthodox priest. He has been writing and speaking for more than twenty years on subjects as diverse as poetics, literature, Christian history, biblical exegesis, eastern spiritual traditions, family structure, addiction therapy and ecology. He holds an honours BA in literature from the University of British Columbia and a masters in divinity from St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary in New York. He founded and served an Orthodox parish in Victoria, BC, for ten years, during which time he established a youth camp and an outreach centre for the poor as well as serving as a chaplain at the University of Victoria. As an avid and respected naturalist, backcountry enthusiast and ecological educator, Father Hainsworth has led numerous guided trips into the BC wilderness, where he taught spiritual ecology, survival and team building to youth and adults alike. He has three daughters, Ella, Heulwen, and Bridget. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.