Jim Njegovan
Jim Njegovan | |
|---|---|
| 6th Bishop of Brandon | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Province | Rupert's Land |
| Diocese | Brandon |
| In office | 2002–2015 |
| Predecessor | Malcolm Harding |
| Successor | William Cliff |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 |
| Consecration | 2002 |
| Personal details | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Manitoba |
James Njegovan, known as Jim Njegovan, was the Bishop of Brandon from 2002 until 2015.[1]
Career
[edit]Njegovan was educated at St. John's College, University of Manitoba, and ordained in 1979. He served parishes in Winnipeg before becoming Dean of Brandon and Rector of St. Matthew's Anglican Cathedral in 1992, a post he held until his elevation to the episcopate. He was consecrated bishop in Brandon Cathedral on 2 February 2002.[1][2] Njegovan announced his retirement, effective 31 July 2015, in a pastoral letter dated Palm Sunday, 29 March 2015.[3]
Controversy
[edit]In 2005 Njegovan banned the independent newspaper The Anglican Planet from being distributed in churches in his diocese and criticized it as "sowing the seeds of distrust and disdain within the Church" and said that he did not "wish to see it distributed in, or to, our parishes."[4]
Njegovan also faced criticism within the diocese when he appointed his 27-year-old son Noah Njegovan as Archdeacon of Brandon and diocesan Executive Officer. Noah Njegovan has subsequently been arrested and charged for theft and embezzlement. The charges allege that during the period of 2010–2012 Noah Njegovan stole over $200,000 from the diocese and used to purchase vehicles, several trips to Las Vegas and massages.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Bishop". The Diocese of Brandon in the Anglican Church of Canada. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "The Mystery Worshipper: St Matthew's Cathedral, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada". Ship of Fools. 2002. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Forget, André (31 March 2015). "Brandon Bishop Announces Retirement". The Anglican Journal. Toronto. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Baker, Hunter (25 October 2005). "Encircling the Anglican Planet". Mere Comments. Chicago: The Fellowship of St. James. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Anglican Priest Accused of Stealing Over $200,000 Arrested Again". The Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba: FP Canadian Newspapers. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
