Chris Goldsmith

Christopher David Goldsmith (called Chris; born October 1954) is a British Anglican bishop who has been the Church of England's national Director of Ministry since 2019. From 2013 until 2019, he was the Bishop of St Germans, the sole suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Truro, Church of England; he was additionally acting Bishop of Truro from 2017 to 2018.

Early life Goldsmith was born in 1954. He was educated at Dartford Grammar School, an all-boys state grammar school in Dartford, Kent.

Career

Business career For 25 years, Goldsmith worked in the oil and gas industry. He completed his training for ordained ministry with the North Thames Ministerial Training Course, studying part-time between 1997 and 2000. This probably makes him the first bishop to be course-trained, rather than through a traditional theological college.

Goldsmith was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2000 and as a priest in 2001. He has also served as the Diocesan Warden of Readers since 2013. He resigned the See on 29 September 2019.

Personal life Goldsmith is married to Ellen who is also an ordained priest. Together they have two children.