Owen Dowling

Owen Douglas Dowling (1934 – 2008[1][2]) was an Anglican bishop in Australia.[3][4]

The Right Reverend

Owen Douglas Dowling
Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn
ChurchAnglican Church of Australia
ProvinceNew South Wales
DioceseCanberra and Goulburn
Personal details
Born(1934-10-11)11 October 1934
Died7 May 2008(2008-05-07) (aged 73)

Dowling was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne. He was a secondary school teacher until 1959. He was ordained in 1960 and was a curate at Sunshine and Deer Park in the Diocese of Melbourne. He then became the vicar of St Philip's West Heidelberg[5] and then the precentor and organist at St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn. From 1968 to 1972 he was the rector of South Wagga Wagga [6] and then the Archdeacon of Canberra.

On 25 March 1981, he was consecrated an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn and on 15 November 1983 was elected its diocesan bishop. He was installed on 17 December 1983 and retired on 1 January 1993. Dowling was an early protagonist for the ordination of women.[7][8]

His last positions were incumbencies in Tasmania at St James’ New Town, Hobart and Christ Church, Longford.

Publications
  • Music and an Australian Prayer Book. AIO Press. 1978. ISBN 978-0-908089-15-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) with Lawrence Bartlett
  • Searching Questions on Healing: A Christian Perspective. Order of Saint Luke The Physician in Australia. 2005. ISBN 978-0-908460-30-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) with Steven Hallam
  • Power to Be Witnesses. Anglican Information Office. 1988. ISBN 978-0-949108-81-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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References
  1. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. Anglican News
  3. Anglican Archives Archived 2010-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. National Library of Australia
  5. Victoria Gazette
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  7. Porter 2011, p. 84–.
  8. Driver 2014, pp. 95–.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Cecil Warren		 Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn
1983–1992		 Succeeded by
George Browning


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