Jane Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Edmonton | |
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| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Diocese | Edmonton |
| See | Edmonton |
| In office | 2008–2021 |
| Predecessor | Victoria Matthews |
| Successor | Stephen London |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Edmonton Dean of Edmonton and Rector of All Saints' Cathedral |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2001 |
| Consecration | 2008 by John Robert Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1959 |
Jane Alexander (born 29 March 1959)[1] is a British-Canadian Anglican bishop. She is a former Bishop of Edmonton, a bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada.[2] She was installed on May 11, 2008, at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral.[3]
Until her consecration as a bishop, Alexander served as Dean of Edmonton and Rector of All Saints' Cathedral. She is the first female diocesan bishop to succeed another female diocesan bishop in the Anglican Communion.
On 26 January 2020, Alexander announced her resignation as Bishop of Edmonton effective 31 July 2020.[4] However, on 17 March 2020, she postponed her resignation until 31 December 2020 citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Her resignation as Bishop of Edmonton took effect on 16 April 2021.[6]
- ^ Edmonton Journal – New Anglican bishop Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anglican Diocese of Edmonton
- ^ New Anglican bishop ‘will play by the rules’ Archived 2008-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bishop Jane Announces Resignation".
- ^ "Bishop Postpones Resignation".
- ^ "Going with grace: Edmonton's groundbreaking Anglican bishop retiring from the pulpit | CBC News".