In office 2004–2009 | Nationality British Consecration 2003 | |
Successor Isaiah Chambala(as Bishop of Kiteto) Books Greece: A Handbook for Christian Visitors Other posts Assistant bishop, Diocese of Chester (2008–) | ||
John Donald Hayden (born 1940) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He served in Tanzania as Assistant Bishop of Mount Kilimanjaro and is now an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chester.
Hayden received a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree from the University of London in 1962 and left ministerial training at Tyndale Hall, Bristol in 1963. He was then ordained a deacon at Michaelmas (26 September) 1965 and a priest the next Michaelmas (25 September 1966), both times by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of Chester, at Chester Cathedral. He served his titles (curacies) at Macclesfield (until 1968) and then Holy Spirit Cathedral, Dodoma (until 1969). He then became Vicar of Moshi for seven years, 1970–1977; and Home Secretary for the United Society for Christian Literature, 1977–1983.
Hayden worked in various capacities with SPCK from his time in Tanzania until 1983. In 1983 he became the administrator for ELT now Langham Publishing. He continues this association until 2003. The work involved supplying around 1000 theological colleges of all denominations with their books for the library, courses and students. LL also gave book grants to over 50,000 pastors each year in a variety of languages. Hayden retired back to Cheshire in 2008, where he has been licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the Diocese of Chester.
Hayden first went to the Middle East in 1964 and has continued to lead pilgrimages there since. He has written 7 pilgrim guides covering this area. Those in print in 2017 are the Holy Land, Greece and Christ in Glory covering the 7 churches of Revelation in W Turkey. </ref>Autobiography</ref>