Susan Macdonald

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.

Early life and education Macdonald was born on 11 July 1951. In 1993, she entered Edinburgh Theological College, an Anglican theological college to train for ordination in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Ordained ministry Macdonald was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997.

Since 2007, she has been the Rector of Christ Church, Morningside, Edinburgh. 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. She was installed as Dean on 13 May 2012 at a service in Edinburgh Cathedral.