James Cowan (bishop)

James Cowan (born 1952) was the twelfth Anglican Bishop of British Columbia,[1] serving from 2004 to 2012.[2]

The Right Reverend James Cowan
Bishop of British Columbia
Bishop Cowan in 2010
Church	Anglican Church of Canada
Province	British Columbia and Yukon
Diocese	British Columbia
Installed	2004
Term ended	2012
Predecessor	Barry Jenks
Successor	Logan McMenamie
Orders
Ordination	1977
Personal details
Born	1952 (age 68–69)
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan

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]

References

1. Times Colonist
2. "Bishop James Cowan announces his retirement". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
3. "BC Anglican". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-16.