Maurice John Goodall (31 March 1928 – 27 October 2010) was an Anglican clergyman, rising to Bishop of Christchurch in the

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from 1984 until 1990. He was educated at Christchurch Technical College and Canterbury University College, graduating with a

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in 1951. He was ordained in 1952. After a curacy at St Albans,

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he was

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of Waikari then Shirley. From 1969 to 1976 he was City Missioner for the Diocese of Christchurch then Director of the Community Mental Health Team. In 1982 he became Dean of

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. He was consecrated a bishop on 17 February 1984ACANZP Lectionary, 2009
(p. 96) and died on 27 October 2010. In the 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours, Goodall was appointed a

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1928 births University of Canterbury alumni Deans of Christchurch Anglican bishops of Christchurch New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire 2010 deaths {{Anglican-bishop-stub