A native of North Carolina, Father Beddingfield studied economics and religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He holds a Master of Divinity is from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Master of Sacred Theology from the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church.  He is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program in congregational development at Virginia Theological Seminary.  He is an Associate of the Order of the Holy Cross and a member of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

On late afternoons or on his day off, John can be found walking in Rock Creek Park or exploring the Washington Mall and its museums.

After eleven years together, in April 2010, John and Erwin de Leon's relationship was recognized in civil marriage in the District of Columbia.

Telephone: 202-232-4244

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