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John Goddard (bishop)
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John William Goddard[3] (born 8 September 1947)[4] is a British Roman Catholic priest and former Anglican bishop. From 2000 to 2014, he was Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of Blackburn. He left the Church of England and was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 2021. He was ordained deacon on Tuesday 29 March 2022 and priest on Saturday 2 April 2022 by Bishop Tom Williams in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool.
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John Goddard | |
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former Bishop of Burnley | |
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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 (Anglican deacon) 1971 (Anglican priest) 2022 (Catholic deacon) 2022 (Catholic priest) |
Consecration | 7 December 2000[1] by David Hope |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-09-08) 8 September 1947 (age 76) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Roman Catholic (formerly Anglican) [2] |
Spouse | Vivienne |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Durham University Wells Cathedral School |
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