From Episcopal Life Online-
The Rt. Rev. Robert Hume Cochrane, sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, Washington, died early May 7 after a battle with cancer. He was 85.
Current Bishop of Olympia Gregory H. Rickel said Cochrane "had a profound impact on this diocese as well as the greater church. He will be deeply missed here, not only as a former bishop but, for me, as a wise and trusted mentor and colleague."
Cochrane, who said he "never expected to be in this position," was the only bishop in the history of the Diocese of Olympia to be chosen from among its own clergy. Early on, he identified evangelism and mission as priorities of his episcopate.
He will be remembered for his contributions to lay ministry, the connections he established with other denominations and his commitment to helping people in need, regardless of their religious affiliation, according to a diocesan press release. While bishop, he co-wrote the Episcopal Church canon authorizing lay Eucharistic ministers to take communion from the church to the sick and shut-in.
Under Cochrane's leadership, the Refugee Resettlement Ministry, an affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries, was created in the late 1970s as a response to an influx of refugees from Southeast Asia.
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