David Bowden

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Raymond David Bowden (31 July 1937 – 29 July 2004) was an Australian Anglican bishop, the eighth Bishop of Bendigo from 1995 to 2002.[1]

Bowden was born in England, educated at Newcastle Boys' High School, trained for ordination at St John's College, Morpeth, and ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961.[2] He began his ordained ministry with curacies in Armidale and West Tamworth.[3] He was the incumbent at Warialda, Savona (New York, United States), Berkeley (California), Glen Innes and Terrigal. He was Archdeacon of the Central Coast from 1985 to 1992; and of Newcastle until his ordination to the episcopate on 6 December 1995.[4]

References

  1. ^ Victoria Government Gazette
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory London, OUP, 1975-6, 86th edition ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  3. ^ Bowden, Rt Rev. (Raymond) David, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 27 May 2012
  4. ^ https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/ANG.0412.001.0202.pdf ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH GENERAL SYNOD 1998 (ANG.0412.001.0202) Published 1998 by The Standing Committee of the General Synod of The Anglican Church of Australia
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bendigo
1995–2002 		Succeeded by


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