Frederick D. Goodwin

The Right Reverend
Frederick D. Goodwin
D.D.
Bishop of Virginia
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Virginia
In office 1944–1960
Predecessor Henry St. George Tucker
Successor Robert F. Gibson Jr.
Orders
Ordination 1918
Consecration 16 October 1930
by Henry St. George Tucker
Personal details
Born (1888-11-05)November 5, 1888
Cismont, Virginia, United States
Died January 13, 1968(1968-01-13) (aged 79)
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
Spouse Blanche Elbert Moncure
Children 3
Previous post Coadjutor Bishop of Virginia (1930–1944)

Frederick Deane Goodwin (5 November 1888 - 13 January 1968) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, serving from 1944 to 1960. He served as coadjutor from 1930 to 1944.

Biography

Goodwin was born on November 5, 1888 in Cismont, Virginia. He attended Episcopal High School, The College of William and Mary, and the Virginia Theological Seminary, from where he graduated in 1917. During the same year he was ordained deacon. Prior to his election as coadjutor bishop of Virginia, he served as rector of Cople, Lunenburg and North Farnham in Virginia.

On May 22, 1930 he was elected coadjutor Bishop of Virginia. He was elected on the first ballot at the 135th annual council of the diocese. He was consecrated bishop on October 16, 1930 by Henry St. George Tucker, Bishop of Virginia and future Presiding Bishop.[1] He succeeded as diocesan bishop on January 1, 1944 upon the resignation of Bishop Tucker. He served in that post until 1960 when he reached the mandatory age of retirement. He died on January 13, 1968 in Wheeling, West Virginia after a long illness. [2]

Goodwin was married to Blanche who died in 1955 and had 3 children.



  1. ↑ "Goodwin, Frederick Deane D.D.", The Living Church, New York, 1932. Retrieved on 07 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Goodwin dies", The Living Church, New York, 04 February 1968. Retrieved on 07 October 2018.
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