Bishop Cowie

Bishop William Garden Cowie, 1831 – 1902

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A brief look at Bishop William Garden Cowie’s life Bishop William Garden Cowie was selected by G.A. Selwyn to become the first bishop of Auckland and was consecrated at Westminster Abbey in June 1869. He arrived in Auckland with his wife, Eliza Jane, in February 1870. Bishop Cowie was known… Read More »Bishop William Garden Cowie, 1831 – 1902

Portrait of Bishop William Garden Cowie in Auckland New Zealand.

Bishop William Garden Cowie, 1831 – 1902

Prominent Figures

First Anglican Bishop of Auckland, William Cowie William Garden Cowie was selected by G.A. Selwyn to become the first bishop of Auckland and was consecrated at Westminster Abbey in June 1869. He arrived in Auckland with wife Eliza Jane in February 1870. Bishop Cowie was known as an intrepid traveller… Read More »Bishop William Garden Cowie, 1831 – 1902