William Cowie (bishop)

William Cowie
Bishop Cowie (seated) flanked by Leonard Williams (left) and Samuel Williams
Born	(1831-01-08)8 January 1831 London
Died	26 June 1902(1902-06-26) (aged 71) Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Alma mater	Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Occupation	Bishop

William Garden Cowie (8 January 1831 – 26 June 1902) was bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand, from 1870 to 1902. Although he succeeded George Selwyn in having jurisdiction in this portion of New Zealand, he was the first bishop to be known specifically as Bishop of Auckland. His wife Eliza Jane Cowie (1835-1902) was a distinguished religious worker in her own right, and Bishop Cowie's journals refer frequently to her work with him.