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-

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, Michael Peers. In 1992, Ingham returned to

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to serve as the Rector of Christ Church Cathedral and

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, 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

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. 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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