James A. Kowalski

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James A. Kowalski
Dean of Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York
ChurchEpiscopal Church in the United States of America
AppointedNovember 2001
InstalledApril 13, 2002
PredecessorHarry Houghton Pritchett, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1951-09-11)September 11, 1951
Willimantic, Connecticut

James A. Kowalski[1] was the 9th dean of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, of the Episcopal Church in New York City,[2] the largest city in the United States.[3][4] He had been Dean from April 13, 2002,[5] until he stepped down effective June 2017.[6][7]

Kowalski's father was Roman Catholic and his mother was Jewish, but they joined the Episcopal Church when they started a family.[1][5] His father was "a blue collar worker, [who] served on the vestry...."[1] Kowalski was born on September 11, 1951, in Willimantic, Connecticut,[1] also described as a "blue collar town".[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Louie Crew, ed., 101 reasons to be Episcopalian, p. 85, ISBN 978-0-8192-1925-1, see Google books. Accessed September 17, 2009.
  2. ^ Kowalski is described as a "prominent resident of New York City" see NY Beyond Sight website with audio link. Accessed September 17, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Daniel J. Wakin, "St. John the Divine Chooses a Dean from Connecticut," The New York Times, November 17, 2001.
  4. ^ Official biography on the Cathedral of St. John the Divine website Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed September 17, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Neva Rae Fox, "Episcopalians: Dean installed at Cathedral of St. John," Episcopal News service (ENS), April 16, 2002, found at Worldwide Faith News archives Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed September 17, 2009.
  6. ^ "N.Y. Cathedral Dean to Step Down". Living Church. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Kowalski, James (August 26, 2016). "A Message from the Dean". St John the Divine Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.