Leslie Owen

Owen was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood. He studied at St John's College, Cambridge and Ely Theological College.[1]

For the former footballer, see Terry Owen.

The Right Reverend Leslie Owen
Bishop of Lincoln
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Lincoln
In office	1946–1947
Predecessor	Aylmer Skelton
Successor	Maurice Harland
Other posts	Archdeacon of Auckland (1936-39) Bishop of Jarrow (1939–1944) Bishop of Maidstone (1944–1946)
Orders
Ordination	1912 (priest)
Consecration	1939
Personal details
Born	1886
Died	3 March 1947
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

Leslie Owen (1886–1947) was an Anglican bishop.

He was ordained in 1912 and was first a curate at Ashford, Kent, after which he became a chaplain to the British Armed Forces during the First World War. When peace returned he became a lecturer at Bishop's College, Cheshunt and then Warden of the Scholar Cancellarii, Lincoln. Appointed Archdeacon of Auckland in 1936, he was ordained to the Episcopate as Bishop of Jarrow three years later.[2] He was translated to be the Bishop of Maidstone five years later.[3] His final position was as Bishop of Lincoln[4] but he died less than a year after the naming, after a short illness.[5]

References

1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
2. The Times, 7 June 1939; p19, "Ecclesiastical News Church Appointments New Bishop of Jarrow"
3. The Times, 5 January 1945, p6, "Ecclesiastical News: Bishop of Maidstone enthroned"
4. Ecclesiastical News New Bishop Of Lincoln The Times Monday, 3 June 1946; p. 6; Issue 50468; col D
5. The Times, 3 March 1947, p6, "Death of the Bishop Of Lincoln"

Church of England titles
Preceded by James Geoffrey Gordon	Bishop of Jarrow 1939 – 1944	Succeeded by David Colin Dunlop
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Maidstone 1944 – 1946	Succeeded by Not replaced for 10 years
Preceded by Alymer Skelton	Bishop of Lincoln 1946 – 1947	Succeeded by Maurice Harland