Fiona Ruth Gibson (born 1970) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2021, she has been the Archdeacon of Ludlow in the Church of England's Diocese of Hereford.


Fiona Gibson
Archdeacon of Ludlow
DioceseDiocese of Hereford
In office25 April 2021
Other post(s)Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral
Orders
Ordination2011 (deacon)
2012 (priest)
Personal details
Born1970 (age 53–54)
SpouseDave Gibson
Children2
Alma materHomerton College, Cambridge
Oak Hill College

Biography

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Gibson studied at Homerton College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1993.[1] She then worked as a teacher, before training for ordination at Oak Hill Theological College.[2][1] Having completed a Master of Theology (MTh) degree,[1] she was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2011 and as a priest in 2012.[1] After a curacy in Bedford, she was Vicar of Cople from 2014 until her appointment as archdeacon.[1] She was collated as Archdeacon of Ludlow on 25 April 2021.[2]

Gibson is an evangelical Anglican. She is a former member of the council of Oak Hill College, a conservative evangelical theological college, and vice chair of The Junia Network, a group for evangelical Anglican female clergy.[2]

Gibson is married to Dave, and together they have two children.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Fiona Ruth Gibson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of Hereford. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bedfordshire Vicar to be Next Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of St Albans. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Ludlow
2021–present
Incumbent