John Goddard (bishop)

John Goddard
The Right Reverend; John Goddard
	Bishop of Burnley
	Bishop Goddard in 2014
Church	Church of England
Province	York
Diocese	Blackburn
See	Burnley
Installed	9 December 2000[1]
Term ended	19 July 2014 (retired)
Predecessor	Martyn Jarrett
Successor	Philip North
Orders
Ordination	1970 (deacon) ; 1971 (priest)
Consecration	7 December 2000[1]; by David Hope
Personal details
Born	8 September 1947
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Vivienne
Children	Michael, Gareth
Alma mater	Durham University; Wells Cathedral School

John William Goddard[2] (born 8 September 1947)[3] is a retired bishop of the Church of England. From 2000 to 2014, he was Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn.

Early life

Goddard studied theology at St Chad's College, Durham, and graduated from Durham University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1969.[4] He then gained a Diploma in Theology (DipTh).[5]

Ordained ministry

Goddard was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1970 and as a priest in 1971.[4] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St John's Southbank [6] before continuing as a curate at Cayton & Eastfield (Scarborough) under the guidance of Alan A. Millar. He then held two incumbencies in Middlesbrough and became the Rural Dean. From 1988 to 1992 he was Vice Principal of Edinburgh Theological College and then Rector of Ribbleton before his ordination to the episcopate.

Goddard was consecrated a bishop on 7 December 2000 by David Hope, Archbishop of York. On 9 December 2000, he was installed as Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn.[1]

Goddard retired on 19 July 2014.

Views

He has expressed the belief (2012) that there are no totally rural parishes in the Diocese of Blackburn, which includes large swathes of farming communities and extensive rural areas such as the Forest of Bowland. This is because most of the rural areas in the villages have residents whose involvement in commercial, academic, professional and urban matters reflect a more suburban character

At the November 2012 meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England, Goddard was one of the three members of the House of Bishops who voted against the ordination of women as bishops.[7]

Personal life

Goddard is a keen narrowboater.[8] He is married to Vivienne. Together they have two children; Michael and Gareth.[5]

Styles

The Reverend John Goddard (1971–1987)[5]
The Reverend Canon John Goddard (1987–2000)
The Right Reverend John Goddard (2000–present)

References

Blackburn Diocese — Old News 2000 (Google cache)
Anglican Communion
Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
"John William Goddard". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
Number 10 — Suffragan See of Burnley (National Archives) Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
Church website Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
Daily Telegraph
Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9

Church of England titles
Preceded by Martyn Jarrett	Bishop of Burnley 2000–2014	Succeeded by Philip North

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[oldnews-1] Blackburn Diocese — Old News 2000 (Google cache)

[2] Anglican Communion

[3] Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8

[Crockford_entry-4] "John William Goddard". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

[No10-5] Number 10 — Suffragan See of Burnley (National Archives) Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Church website Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine

[7] Daily Telegraph

[8] Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9