Background
Gooden, Reginald Heber was born on March 22, 1910 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Robert Burton and Alice Leonard (Moore) Gooden.
Gooden, Reginald Heber was born on March 22, 1910 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Robert Burton and Alice Leonard (Moore) Gooden.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1931; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Berkeley Division School, New Haven, 1934; S.T.D., Berkeley Division School, New Haven, 1946; student, University Madrid, 1934-1935; student, Centro de Estudios Historicos, Madrid (Spain), 1934-1935; Doctor of Divinity, Trinity College, Hartford, 1963.
Ordained to ministry, Episcopal Church, 1934; honorary assistant chaplain, British Embassy Church, Madrid, 1934-1935; priest in charge, St. Paul's Church and School, Camaguey, Cuba, 1935-1939; dean, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Havana, Cuba, 1939-1945; bishop of missionary district, Episcopalian Church, Panama Canal Zone, 1945-1972; also bishop in charge, Episcopalian Church, Ecuador, 1956-1964; bishop in charge, Central Central-American, 1956-1957; assistant bishop, Diocese Louisiana, Shreveport, 1972-1975; acting bishop, Diocese Louisiana, Shreveport, 1975-1976; retired, Diocese Louisiana, Shreveport, 1976; bishop-in-residence, Church of Holy Cross, Shreveport, since 1976.
Member of The Breakers (Stanford University), Masons.
Married Victoria Elena F. de Mendia y Miranda (deceased 1982). Children: Reginald Heber, Hiram Richard. Married Sandra Marie Wojcik Roberts, July 23, 1988.