Jonathan Gibbs (bishop)
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Jonathan Robert Gibbs (born 6 May 1961), is an Anglican prelate.
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Jonathan Gibbs | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
In office | 2022–present |
Predecessor | James Langstaff |
Successor | in office |
Other post(s) | Area Bishop of Huddersfield (2014–2022) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1989 (deacon) 1990 (priest) |
Consecration | 17 October 2014 by Archbishop John Sentamu |
Personal details | |
Born | Jonathan Robert Gibbs (1961-05-06) 6 May 1961 (age 62) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Parents | Phillip Gibbs |
Spouse | Toni née Millsted |
Children | 2 sons; 1 dau. |
Education | The King's School, Chester |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford Ridley Hall, Cambridge Jesus College, Cambridge |
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Bishop of Rochester since 2022, he serves as the diocesan bishop for the see of Rochester in Kent. Bishop Gibbs was previously the first Bishop of Huddersfield from 2014 to 2022.[1]