Fiona Gibson

Last updated

The Venerable

Fiona Gibson
Archdeacon of Ludlow
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Hereford
In office25 April 2021
Other post Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral
Orders
Ordination2011 (deacon)
2012 (priest)
Personal details
Born1970 (age 54–55)
SpouseDave Gibson
Children2
Alma mater Homerton College, Cambridge
Oak Hill College

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. On 22 October 2025, it was announced by 10 Downing Street that Gibson is to be the next suffragan Bishop of Taunton in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Contents

Early life and education

Gibson grew up in north London. [1] She studied history and education at Homerton College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1993. [2] [3] She then worked as a primary school teacher, [1] first in Ware, Hertfordshire and then in Enfield, London. [4] She left teaching to become a lay children's minister at Christ Church, Cockfosters, between 2002 and 2007. [4] [3] She trained for ordination at Oak Hill Theological College, [5] during which she undertook a Master of Theology (MTh) degree, graduating in 2011. [2] She later undertook postgraduate study in divinity at the University of Aberdeen, completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 2025. [3] [6]

Ordained ministry

She was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2011 and as a priest in 2012. [2] After a curacy in Bedford, she was vicar of the Church of All Saints, Cople from 2014 until her appointment as archdeacon. [2] She was collated as Archdeacon of Ludlow on 25 April 2021. [5]

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. [5]

On 22 October 2025, it was announced that she is to be the next Bishop of Taunton, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [7] She will be consecrated as a bishop and take up the post in 2026. [8]

Personal life

Gibson is married to Dave, and together they have two children. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dr Fiona Gibson appointed Bishop of Taunton". BBC News. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fiona Ruth Gibson" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Williams, Hattie (22 October 2025). "Archdeacon of Ludlow to be next Bishop of Taunton". The Church Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Article Gibson, Ven. Fiona Ruth, (born 1 June 1970), Archdeacon of Ludlow, since 2021". Who's Who 2024 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Archdeacon of Ludlow". Diocese of Hereford. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fiona Ruth Gibson" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Taunton: 22nd October 2025". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Fiona Gibson to become the next Bishop of Taunton - Bath and Wells Diocese". www.bathandwells.org.uk. Diocese of Bath and Wells. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "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
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.