Just John: The Authorized Biography of John Habgood, Archbishop of York, 1983-1995

The authorized biography of the former Archbishop of York, John Habgood, is "Just John" by David Wilbourne. It provides an honest and insightful look into Lord Habgood's life as an Anglican theologian and former Archbishop of York, including his ability to mediate and solve impossible problems. The book also features extracts from Habgood's personal diary and analyses his friendships with Bishops Peter and Michael Ball.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 06 March 2020
Publisher: SPCK Publishing

John Habgood (1927-2019) was Archbishop of York from 1983-1995, and prior to that had served ten years as Bishop of Durham.

‘Just John, the biography written at Lord Habgood's request and with his full cooperation while alive, is warm, witty, and affectionate. Nonetheless, as its title implies, it is a truthful portrayal of the man that John Habgood was – guileless, flawed, just.‘Just John is the authorised biography of the former Archbishop of York, John Habgood, by one of the people who knew him best, author and Bishop, David Wilbourne. Published on the first anniversary of John Habgood's death on 6 March 2019, this Christian biography by David Wilbourne offers an honest and insightful look into Lord Habgood's life as an Anglican theologian and former Archbishop of York. John Habdoods ability to mediate and solve what seemed impossible problems, both in the Church and modern society, is legendary. However, his formidable intellect and shy manner could make him seem a distant, enigmatic figure.‘Just John is a biography written with meticulous detail and full of interesting personal history and anecdotes. This biography by David Wilbourne also features extracts from John Habgoods personal diary that he kept, reveals the story behind the issue of the fateful Crockford Preface, and analyses Habgoods friendships with Bishops Peter and Michael Ball. Through reading this book about John Habgood, the reader will feel as if they know Habgood and have a greater understanding of the interesting yet guarded life he lived.

Weight: 588g
Dimension: 232 x 152 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780281058280