| Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Reverend |
| James Cowan | |
| Bishop of British Columbia | |
| Church: | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province: | British Columbia and Yukon |
| Diocese: | British Columbia |
| Elected: | October 18, 2003 |
| Term Start: | 2004 |
| Term End: | 2013 |
| Predecessor: | Barry Jenks |
| Successor: | Logan McMenamie |
| Ordination: | 1976 |
| Ordained By: | Frederick Jackson |
| Consecration: | 2004 |
| Consecrated By: | David Crawley |
| Birth Place: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Religion: | Christian/Anglican |
| Partner: | --> |
| Alma Mater: | University of Saskatchewan Nashotah House Theological Seminary, Nashotah, Wisconsin |
James Cowan (born 1951) was the twelfth Anglican Bishop of British Columbia,[1] serving from 2004 to 2013.[2]
Cowan was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and ordained in 1977. He worked in the Diocese of Qu’Appelle for 20 years before coming to British Columbia to be its Diocesan Executive Officer, a post he held until his appointment to the episcopate.[3]