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 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| In office | 25 April 2021 |
| Other post(s) | Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2011 (deacon) 2012 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Spouse | Dave Gibson |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Homerton College, Cambridge Oak Hill College |
Biography
editGibson 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
edit- ^ a b c d e "Fiona Ruth Gibson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of Hereford. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Bedfordshire Vicar to be Next Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of St Albans. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
