New archdeacon of Chester appointed

Attention to all the b&bs Chester A SENIOR clergyman from County Durham is to become the new Archdeacon of Chester.

The Rev Canon Dr Michael Gilbertson is expected to begin his new role in September, succeeding Donald Allister, who is now the Bishop of Peterborough.

A former senior civil servant in the 1980s and early 1990s, Rev Gilbertson was Private Secretary to three successive Trade and Industry Secretaries before becoming a priest.

As Archdeacon of Chester, Rev Gilbertson will have pastoral and administrative responsibilities for parishes in the western half of the Diocese of Chester, which includes Wirral and the western half Cheshire.

He said: “I feel both humbled and excited at this new opportunity to serve God in the Diocese of Chester.

“This area is where I grew up, so it’s a kind of homecoming for me. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone.”

Aged 48, Rev Gilbertson is married to Jenny, 48, a solicitor, and they have two sons, Matthew, 16, and Duncan, 13.

Source: Liverpool Echo

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