Chris Goldsmith

The Right Reverend Chris Goldsmith
Bishop of St Germans
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Truro
In office	14 May 2013
Predecessor	Roy Screech
Orders
Ordination	2000 (deacon) 2001 (priest)
Consecration	14 May 2013 by Justin Welby
Personal details
Birth name	Christopher David Goldsmith
Born	1954 (age 62–63)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Ellen
Children	Two
Profession	Biochemist and clergyman
Education	Dartford Grammar School
Alma mater	University of York

Christopher David 'Chris' Goldsmith (born 1954) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2013, he has been the Bishop of St Germans, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Truro, Church of England.

Goldsmith was born in 1954. He was educated at Dartford Grammar School, an all-boys state grammar school in Dartford, Kent. He studied biochemistry at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1976 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1979.

For 25 years, Goldsmith worked in the oil and gas industry. He worked for Shell International in Kent, Essex, Amsterdam and London. He began his career as a research scientist before moving into human resources and management roles.

Goldsmith began his ministry in the Church of England when he was made a reader in 1984. 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 served his curacy at Pitsea with Nevendon, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.Pitsea is a deprived area of Essex and he found himself to be one of only a few professionals in the area. Between 2004 and 2013, he served as vicar of Warley Christ Church and St Mary the Virgin, Great Warley.

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