Martyn Minns
| Bishop Martyn Minns | |
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| Missionary Bishop | |
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| Church | Anglican |
| Diocese | Convocation of Anglicans in North America |
| In office | May 5, 2007 — present |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | incumbent |
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| Born | April 16, 1943 Nottingham, England |
The Right Reverend Martyn Minns (born April 16, 1943) is the English-born American Missionary Bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA). Prior to becoming bishop, he served as rector of Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia, in the United States.
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[edit] Background
Bishop Minns was raised in Nottingham, England. In 1964, he received a Bachelor of Science with honours in mathematics and statistics from Birmingham University in Birmingham, England. From 1967 until 1975, Minns was an executive for the Mobil Corporation in New York City.
Minns received a Master of Divinity in 1978 from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He was ordained to the diaconate in June, 1978, and ordained to the priesthood in June, 1979.
From 1978 until 1982, he served as the associate rector of St. Paul's Church, Darien, Connecticut. From 1983 until 1988, he served as rector of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lafayette, Louisiana. From 1988 until 1991, he served as rector of All Angels Church, New York City. In 1991, Minns was installed as rector of Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia. Minns was made an Honorary Canon of All Saints Cathedral, Mpwapwa, Tanzania.
He and his wife, the former Angela Rose Carlisle, are the parents of five children and have twelve grandchildren.[1]
[edit] Election and installation as bishop
Martyn Minns was elected to serve as the founding Missionary Bishop of CANA on June 28, 2006.[2] He was consecrated a bishop on August 20, 2006 in Nigeria.[3] He was installed on May 5, 2007 in Virginia.[4]
He is currently a bishop of the Anglican Church in North America.
[edit] References
- ^ "Bishop Coadjutor Candidate - Martyn Minns". Diocese of Western Louisiana. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "For Immediate Release: ELECTION OF BISHOPS". Church of Nigeria (Anglican). 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Consecration: ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP CHARGES CHRISTIANS TO DEFEND THE FAITH". Church of Nigeria (Anglican). 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ "Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns". Convocation of Anglicans in North America. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
