Michael Ingham (born 1949 in

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) is a retired

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in the Anglican Church of Canada. From January 9, 1994 to August 31, 2013, he was the eighth

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of the

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of New Westminster of the

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, located in the

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."Retirement News Release"
Ingham studied at the

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, where he received a master's degree in politics and philosophy, and a

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degree. Subsequently, he undertook postgraduate studies at

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and the

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. In 1974, Ingham was ordained in the

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, and served in parishes there and in the Diocese of New Westminster before serving as principal secretary to the then- Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Michael Peers. In 1992, Ingham returned to

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to serve as the Rector of Christ Church Cathedral and Dean of New Westminster, before being elected Bishop of New Westminster in 1994. Ingham is the author of two books, ''Rites for a New Age'', an introduction to the

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, and ''Mansions of the Spirit'', focusing on

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. Ingham has been actively involved in inter-religious cooperation as an active member of the United Religions Initiative. Ingham has been the subject of extensive

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focus due to his diocese's decision in 2002 to institute the

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, which has sparked controversy within the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingham, Michae Living people Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Harvard University alumni Deans of New Westminster Anglican bishops of New Westminster 20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops 1949 births

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