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Jane Alexander (born March 29, 1959)〔(Edmonton Journal – New Anglican bishop )〕 is a British-born Canadian Anglican bishop. She is the current Bishop of Edmonton, a bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada.〔(Anglican Diocese of Edmonton )〕 She was installed on May 11, 2008, at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral.〔(New Anglican bishop ‘will play by the rules’ )〕 Until her consecration as a bishop Alexander served as Dean of Edmonton and Rector of All Saints' Cathedral. She is the first female diocesan bishop to succeed another female diocesan bishop in the Anglican Communion. ==Early life and teaching career== Alexander grew up in England and attended Brunts Grammar School in Mansfield. As a child she was forbidden from attending any religious classes at school by her father.〔(Alexander elected Anglican bishop of Edmonton )〕 It was not until she was 25 that she was baptized with her eldest child in the Church of England.〔 Alexander graduated from Newcastle University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours, having completed a thesis on English liturgical music from 1370 to 1430.〔 She then worked as a music teacher, eventually specializing in special education.〔 After moving to Canada with her family in 1990, Alexander earned a Master of Education degree in 1993, followed by a Ph.D. degree in educational psychology in 1996, both from the University of Alberta.〔 She then worked as a professor in educational psychology at the University of Alberta. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jane Alexander (bishop)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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