Jonathan Gibbs (bishop)
Jonathan Gibbs | |
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Bishop of Huddersfield | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Province of York |
Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
In office | 2014–present |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1989 (deacon) 1990 (priest) |
Consecration | 17 October 2014 by John Sentamu |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Jonathan Robert Gibbs |
Born | 6 May 1961 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Spouse | Toni |
Children | Three |
Education | The King's School, Chester |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford Ridley Hall, Cambridge Jesus College, Cambridge |
Jonathan Robert Gibbs (born 6 May 1961)[1] is a Church of England bishop. He is the current and first Bishop of Huddersfield, an area bishop in the Diocese of Leeds.[2]
Early life and education[]
Gibbs was born in 1961.[3] He was educated at The King's School, an independent school in Chester, Cheshire. He then studied Philosophy and Politics at Jesus College, Oxford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.[4]
In 1984, Gibbs entered Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.[3][4] He also undertook postgraduate research at Jesus College, Cambridge, completing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1990.[3] His doctoral thesis was titled "The challenge of transformation: towards a theology of work in the light of the thought of H. Richard Niebuhr".[5]
Ordained ministry[]
Gibbs was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1989 and as a priest in 1990.[4] He served his curacy at Holy Trinity and Christ Church, Stalybridge, in the Diocese of Chester.[3] He was the Chaplain at Basle from 1992 until 1998. He was then the incumbent at Heswall from 1998 until his elevation to the episcopate.[3]
In August 2014, it was announced that Gibbs would be the first Bishop of Huddersfield, an area bishop in the newly created Diocese of Leeds.[2] On 17 October 2014, he was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster.[6]
Personal life[]
Gibbs is married to Toni.[6] Together, they have three children; Harriet, Edward and Thomas.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Gibbs, Jonathan Robert". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Huddersfield's first ever bishop named as Jonathan Gibbs". BBC News. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Jonathan Robert Gibbs". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Suffragan Bishop of Huddersfield: Jonathan Robert Gibbs". News. Government of the United Kingdom. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Gibbs, Jonathan Robert (1989). "The challenge of transformation: towards a theology of work in the light of the thought of H. Richard Niebuhr". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Celebration as the new bishops for Huddersfield and Bradford are consecrated". Diocese of Leeds. Church of England. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "The consecration of Bishop Dr Jonathan Gibbs". Diocese of Chester. Church of England. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- Living people
- 1961 births
- Bishops of Huddersfield
- Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
- People educated at The King's School, Chester
- Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford