- Jane Alexander (Bishop)
Infobox bishopbiog
name =The Right Reverend
Dr. Jane Alexander
religion=Anglican Church of Canada
See = Edmonton
Title = Bishop of Edmonton
Period = 2008 — Present
Predecessor =Victoria Matthews
Successor = "Incumbent"
ordination = 2001
bishops =
post = Dean andRector of All Saints' Cathedral | date of birth =
place of birth =Jane Alexander is a
bishop of theAnglican Church of Canada , and the current Bishop of Edmonton. [http://edmonton.anglican.org/ Anglican Diocese of Edmonton ] ] . She was installed on May 11th, 2008 at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral [http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=ef2374b4-3c33-4a71-a6e6-13a150735a7c New Anglican bishop ‘will play by the rules’ ] ] . Until her consecration she served as Dean andRector of All Saints' Cathedral. She is the first femaleDiocesan Bishop to succeed another female Diocesan Bishop in theAnglican Communion .Early Life and Teaching Career
Alexander grew up in England. As a child she was forbidden from attending any religious classes at school by her father. [http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=f9bf4b8e-4784-4dd8-b910-6f86ce744f94&k=25382 Alexander elected Anglican bishop of Edmonton ] ] . It was not until she was 25 that she was baptized with her eldest child into the
Church of England .Alexander graduated from the
Newcastle University in 1980 with aBachelor of Arts with Honours, having done a thesis on English Liturgical Music from 1370 –1430. She then worked as a music teacher, eventually specializing inSpecial Education .After moving to
Canada with her family in 1990 she earned aMaster of Education in 1993, followed by a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology in 1996, both from theUniversity of Alberta . She then worked as a professor in Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta.Ministry
In 1998 Alexander was ordained a
Deacon . She was ordained aPriest in 2001 after earned her Masters of Theological Studies from Newman Theological College, a privateRoman Catholic Seminary. She worked at a number of parishes in the Diocese of Edmonton. In 2006 she was appointed Dean of All Saints' Cathedral in Edmonton [ [http://www.kennair.org/KEF/files/messenger03-07.pdf messenger_03-07_p1.indd ] ] .Episcopate
In 2007 Bishop
Victoria Matthews resigned as Bishop of Edmonton, and Alexander became Diocesan Administrator in her capacity as Dean of theDiocese . She was elected Bishop on 8 March 2008 on the third ballot. Officials had been worried the election may gone on much longer, having pre-printed off eight ballots.Alexander was consecrated as a
Bishop at All Saints' Cathedral and formally installed as Bishop of Edmonton in All Saints' Cathedral on 11 May 2008,Pentecost Sunday.On of Alexander's first acts as Bishop was state she would not bend the rules on the exchange of marital vows. "Basically, I'm a play-by-the-rules girl" she stated, further adding that the
General Synod of theAnglican Church of Canada would revisit the issue in 2010.Consecrators
* The Most Rev. John Robert Clarke, Archbishop of Athabasca and Metropolitan of Rupert's Land
* Rt. Rev. Gregory Kerr-Wilson, 11th Bishop of Qu'Appelle
** Formerly served as Dean of All Saints' Cathedral
* Rt. Rev.Victoria Matthews , Bishop-Elect of Christ Church
** 9th Bishop of Edmonton----
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