Robert Burton Gooden
| The Right Reverend Robert Burton Gooden | |
|---|---|
| Province | The Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Los Angeles |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | May 27, 1930 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1874 |
| Nationality | USA |
Robert Burton Gooden was a suffragan bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. He helped found the Gooden Center, a residential facility in Pasadena for recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.[1] His son, Reginald Heber Gooden, was also a bishop in The Episcopal Church.
When he died in 1976, near his 102nd birthday, he was the oldest bishop in the denomination.[2]
References
- ↑ "About Us". The Gooden Center. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Oldest Bishop Dies at 101". Episcopal News Service. August 25, 1976. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
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