Background
Goodings, Allen was born on May 7, 1925 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Jackson and Ada (Tate) Goodings.
Goodings, Allen was born on May 7, 1925 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Jackson and Ada (Tate) Goodings.
Bachelor, Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1959. Bachelor of Divinity, McGill University, Montreal, 1959. L.Th., Montreal Diocesan Theological College, 1959.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Montreal Diocesan Theological College, 1978.
Engineer, draftsman in industry, 1941-1954; ordained to ministry, Anglican Church, 1959; curate, then priest churches in, Montreal, 1959-1965; rector, Church of Ascension, Montreal, 1965-1969; dean, Cathedral of Holy Trinity, Quebec., 1969-1977; bishop, Anglican Diocese of Quebec, 1977-1990; assistant bishop, Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, since 1990. Chaplain Canada Grenadier Guards, Montreal, 1966-1969.
Member of Cercle universitaire (Quebec), Officer Mess Royal 22d Regiment (Quebec), Garrison (Quebec) (honorary).
Married Joanne Talbot, October 26, 1959. Children– Suzanne, Thomas.