{{Short description|New Zealand bishop (1928–2010)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2016}} '''Maurice John Goodall''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MBE|size=85%}} (31 March 1928 – 27 October 2010) was an Anglican clergyman, rising to Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia from 1984<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:233804391 WorldCat]</ref> until 1990.<ref>Lectionary Te Maramataka 2009</ref>

He was educated at Christchurch Technical College and Canterbury University College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1951.<ref>Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/university10.html |title=NZ university graduates 1870–1961: G |date= |website= |publisher= |accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref> He was ordained in 1952.<ref>Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}}</ref> After a curacy at St Albans, Christchurch he was Vicar 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 Christchurch Cathedral. He was consecrated a bishop on 17 February 1984<ref name="lec09">[http://www.anglicantaonga.org.nz/content/download/1193/9825/file/2009Lectionary.pdf ACANZP Lectionary, 2009] (p. 96)</ref> and died on 27 October 2010.

In the 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours, Goodall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46312 |date=15 June 1974 |page=6831 |supp=3}}</ref>

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