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James Cowan (born 1951) was the twelfth Anglican Bishop of British Columbia,[1] serving from 2004 to 2013.[2]
James Cowan | |
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Bishop of British Columbia | |
Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
Province | British Columbia and Yukon |
Diocese | British Columbia |
Elected | October 18, 2003 |
Installed | 2004 |
Term ended | 2013 |
Predecessor | Barry Jenks |
Successor | Logan McMenamie |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1976 by Frederick Jackson |
Consecration | 2004 by David Crawley |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Saskatoon , Saskatchewan |
Nationality | Canadian |
Denomination | Christian/Anglican |
Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan Nashotah House Theological Seminary, Nashotah, Wisconsin |
Cowan was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and ordained in 1977. He worked in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle for 20 years before coming to British Columbia to be its Diocesan Executive Officer, a post he held until his appointment to the episcopate.[3]
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