Alistair James Magowan[N 1][1][2] (born 10 February 1955)[3] is a British retired Anglican bishop.
Magowan attended Leeds University, gaining his Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Animal Physiology and Nutrition[3] in 1977, and Trinity College, Bristol, to train for the ministry from 1978[6] and being awarded a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE).
[8] His first ministerial role (title post) was as assistant curate of St John the Baptist Owlerton, Sheffield (1981–1984), followed by a second curacy, at St Nicholas', Durham (1984–1989).
He remained in Durham as chaplain to St Aidan's College (1984–1989), then moved to Surrey, where he served as vicar of St John's, Egham (1989–2000);[3] while at Egham he was also Rural Dean of Runnymede (1993–1998)[6] and chair of the Guildford Diocesan Board of Education (1995–2000).
He was ordained and consecrated as a bishop on 29 September 2009 at St Paul's Cathedral[10] by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.