Susan Elizabeth MacDonald (born 11 July 1951) is a Scottish Anglican priest. She has been Rector of Christ Church, Morningside, Edinburgh since 2007. From 2012 to March 2017, she also served as the Dean of Edinburgh.[1]
Susan Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Edinburgh | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Edinburgh |
| In office | 2012 to 2017 |
| Predecessor | John Armes |
| Successor | Frances Burberry |
| Other post(s) | Rector of Christ Church, Morningside, Edinburgh (2007–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1996 (deacon) 1997 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1951 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh Theological College |
Early life and education
editMacdonald was born on 11 July 1951.[2] In 1993, she entered Edinburgh Theological College, an Anglican theological college to train for ordination in the Scottish Episcopal Church.[3]
Ordained ministry
editMacdonald was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997.[3] Between 1996 and 1998, she served her curacy as a non-stipendiary minister at St John the Evangelist, Jedburgh in the Diocese of Edinburgh.[2][3] Then, from 1998 to 2001, she was a priest of St Peter's Church, Galashiels.[2]
Macdonald was appointed to head her first church in 2001; that year, she became priest in charge of Gordon Chapel, Fochabers.[2][3] From 2001 to 2004, she was also co-ordinator of Mission 21 for the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness.[2] She was a Canon of Inverness Cathedral from 2003 to 2004.[2] She was Missioner for the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney from 2004 to 2007.[4]
Since 2007, she has been the Rector of Christ Church, Morningside, Edinburgh.[5] In March 2012, it was announced that she would be the next Dean of Edinburgh and therefore the first female dean in the Scottish Episcopal Church.[6] She was installed as Dean on 13 May 2012 at a service in Edinburgh Cathedral.[6] On 5 March 2017, she stepped down as dean and was succeeded by the Frances Burberry.[7]
References
edit- ^ Edinburgh Anglican
- ^ a b c d e f "MACDONALD, Very Rev. Susan Elizabeth". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Susan Elizabeth Macdonald". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/9 p 883: London, Church House, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7151-1029-4
- ^ Church website
- ^ a b "First female Dean is to be appointed in Edinburgh Diocese". Anglican Communion News Service. Anglican Communion Office. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "A New Dean for Edinburgh". Diocese of Edinburgh. January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.