Mark A. Cowell

Mark Andrew Cowell is the sixth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas.

The Right Reverend Mark A. Cowell
Bishop of Western Kansas
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Western Kansas
Elected	May 5, 2018
In office	2018-present
Predecessor	Michael Milliken
Orders
Ordination	November 29, 2003 (deacon) June 12, 2004 (priest)
Consecration	December 1, 2018 by Michael B. Curry
Personal details
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Julie Fletcher Cowell
Children	3

Biography

Raised in the Episcopal Church, he attended Drew University where he majored in political science and received a bachelor's degree in 1990. He graduated from law school at Wasburn University Law School in 1994.

While working as an attorney in Kansas he received a call to the ministry. He was trained locally and ordained deacon in October 2003 and priest in June 2004.^[1]

He was consecrated on December 1, 2018, succeeding Michael Milliken. Like many clergy in his largely rural diocese, Cowell is bi-vocational. In addition to serving as bishop and as vicar of two churches he works part time as the City Municipal Prosecutor for the City of Dodge.^[2]

His wife Julie Fletcher Cowell is Pawnee County magistrate judge. They have three children: Gabriel, Gryffin and Cathleen.^[3]