Frederica Mathewes-Green (born 27 October 1952) is a leading author and speaker, in the national forum, on topics related to Eastern Orthodox belief and practice. She holds a degree in Theological Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary (1977). Her husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green, an Eastern Orthodox priest, was a signatory of the Baltimore Declaration. She converted to Orthodoxy from the Episcopal Church in 1993 along with her husband and some parishioners from their former parish. She writes about Orthodoxy with a folksy and humorous style that have led to comparisons to Erma Bombeck and Garrison Keillor. She has been active in the pro-life movement: she served on the steering committee of the Common Ground Network for Life and Choice and is a past vice-president of Feminists for Life of America.
