James Grant

James Alexander Grant (31 August 1931 – 10 July 2019) was an Australian Anglican bishop and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.

Grant obtained a BA (Hons) in history at the University of Melbourne. After further studies at the Trinity College Theological School, Melbourne, during 1957 and 1958, where he was awarded the Hey Sharp Prize in the Licentiate of Theology examination, he was ordained in 1959. He obtained a Bachelor of Divinity from the Melbourne College of Divinity in 1968. on 21 December 1970 at Paul's Cathedral. Grant was chaplain of Trinity College from 1970–75 and dean of St Paul's Cathedral 1985–99. He was chairman of Lowther Hall CEGGS, Tintern CEGGS, Melbourne CEGGS, the Brotherhood of St Laurence and the Mission to Streets and Lanes. received a Jubilee Medal in 1977 and a Centenary Medal in 2001. In retirement he volunteered as Trinity College's bequest officer.