John Green (priest)
North East London Polytechnic | |
|---|---|
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1991–2010 |
| Unit | Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service |
| Commands held | Director General of the Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
John Green, Archdeacon Pastor in the Diocese of Coventry from 2012 until his retirement in 2017.
He was born on 14 August 1953 and educated at
ordained in 1983 after studying at Lincoln Theological College and began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at St Michael and All Angels, Watford[3] and St Stephen's Church, St Albans
.
He became a naval chaplain in 1991: his service included
- HMS Sultan, 1991–1992
- 3rd Destroyer Sqdn, 1992–1993
- HMNB Portsmouth, 1993–1994
- HMS Excellent, 1994–1995
- Minor Warfare Vessel Flotilla, 1996–1998
- Staff Chaplain to Chaplain of the Fleet, 1998–2001
- HMS Ark Royal, 2001–2003
- HMS Collingwood, 2003–2006
- Chaplain of the Fleet and Director General, Naval Chaplaincy Service 2006–2010
He headed the Naval Chaplaincy Service Board of Management with responsibility for policy making and overall leadership. As Archdeacon for the Royal Navy he was the senior
Anglican
chaplain in the Royal Navy.
Green was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[4]
In September 2013, Green became Associate Minister at St Mary Magdalen, Chapelfields, in the Diocese of Coventry, a post which he relinquished on his retirement in 2017.[5]
Footnotes
- ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
- ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Church web site
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 2.
- ^ "Coventry Diocese – Clergy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.