Abi Thompson

This article is about the British Anglican priest. For the American mathematician, see Abigail Thompson.

The Very Reverend Abigail Thompson
Dean of Sheffield
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Sheffield
In office	November 2021 – present
Predecessor	Peter Bradley
Orders
Ordination	2006 (deacon) 2007 (priest)
Personal details
Born	Abigail Laura Thompson 1975 (age 49–50)
Denomination	Anglicanism
Alma mater	King's College, London Westcott House, Cambridge

Abigail Laura Thompson (born June 1975), known as Abi Thompson, is a British Anglican priest. Since 2021, she has served as Dean of Sheffield.

Life and career

Thompson was born in June 1975. ^[1] She graduated in Music from King's College, London, and in Theology from Westcott House, Cambridge. She served as a curate in Sheffield Manor parish, and was ordained deacon in 2006 and priest in 2007. She was vicar of St James, Clifton in Rotherham within the Diocese of Sheffield from 2010 to 2018, and served as the diocesan Dean of Women's Ministry from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, she moved to the Diocese of St Albans, serving as the Acting Dean and Sub-Dean of St Albans Cathedral. ^[2]

After her appointment as Dean of Sheffield was announced on 29 June 2021, she was installed as Dean on 6 November. ^[3]

References

• Christianity portal

1. "Abigail Laura Thompson". Companies House. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
2. "New Dean of Sheffield announced and welcomed to Cathedral". Sheffield Cathedral. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
3. "Warm Welcome for the New Dean of Sheffield". Sheffield Cathedral. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2025.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Peter Bradley	Dean of Sheffield 2021–	incumbent