Edmund Gibson
Edmund Gibson (1669 – 6 September 1748) was a British divine who served as Bishop of Lincoln and Bishop of London, jurist, and antiquary.
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Edmund Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
Edmund Gibson by John Vanderbank | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| Elected | 1723 |
| Term ended | 1748 (death) |
| Predecessor | John Robinson |
| Successor | Thomas Sherlock |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Lincoln 1716–1720 Archdeacon of Surrey 1710–1716 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | c. 1716 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1669 Bampton, Westmorland |
| Died | 6 September 1748 |
| Buried | All Saints Church, Fulham |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Profession | Latin scholar |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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