Fergus Butler-Gallie
English Anglican priest and author (born 1992)
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Fergus Butler-Gallie (born 1992) is an Anglican priest who is currently vicar of Charlbury at its Church of St. Mary and at its nearby All Saints' Church, Shorthampton. He is notable for his 2018 book A Field Guide to the English Clergy.
Fergus Butler Gallie | |
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| Born | 1992 (age 33–34) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupations | Priest, ecclesiastical author, and writer of newspaper articles |
| Spouse(s) | Madeline Grant, Assistant Editor of The Spectator |
| Religion | Anglican Christianity |
| Church | Church of England |
Early life
Butler-Gallie grew up in Bethersden, Kent. He was educated Tonbridge School,[1] and at St John's College, Oxford, where he read History and Czech-Slovak. He then trained for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge, while studying for another degree in Theology at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[2] He has also taught at the College of the Transfiguration, of Rhodes University in South Africa, and lived in the Czech Republic.
Ordained ministry
Butler-Gallie was ordained in the Anglican Diocese of Liverpool, when he was aged 26 years,[3] and served his curacy at Liverpool Parish Church.[4] After his ordination, first as a deacon and then as a priest, in that diocese, he served as assistant chaplain at his alma mater Tonbridge School,[1] until, on 17 January 2024,[5] he was appointed vicar of Charlbury, Oxfordshire, at its Church of St. Mary and at its nearby All Saints' Church, Shorthampton.[6][7][8]
Writing
Butler-Gallie is known publicly for his ecclesiastical books and newspaper articles.[9] His books include:
- A Field Guide to English Clergy[10]
- Priests de la Resistance![11]
- Touching Cloth: Confessions and communions of a young priest[12]
- Twelve Churches: An unlikely history of the buildings that made Christianity[13]
He was the 2023 winner of the P. G. Wodehouse Society's essay-competition, for his essay "The Hour Breeds Thought - Night Time in the Stories of P G Wodehouse."[14]