Martyn Minns

Bishop Martyn Minns
Missionary Bishop
Church	Anglican
See	Convocation of Anglicans in North America
In Office	May 5, 2007 — present
Predecessor	none
Successor	incumbent
Personal details
Born	April 16, 1943 (1943-04-16) (age 68) Nottingham, England

The Right Reverend Martyn Minns (born April 16, 1943) is the 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.

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 twelve grandchildren.^[1]

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.

References

1. ^ "Bishop Coadjutor Candidate - Martyn Minns". Diocese of Western Louisiana. http://www.diocesewla.org/coadjutorcandidates/electbpcandidateminns.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 
2. ^ "For Immediate Release: ELECTION OF BISHOPS". Church of Nigeria (Anglican). 2006-06-28. http://www.anglican-nig.org/bshpelects_jun2006.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 
3. ^ "Consecration: ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP CHARGES CHRISTIANS TO DEFEND THE FAITH". Church of Nigeria (Anglican). 2006-08-20. http://www.anglican-nig.org/defendfaith.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 
4. ^ "Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns". Convocation of Anglicans in North America. http://www.canaconvocation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=51. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 

External links

• Church of Nigeria (Anglican)
• Convocation of Anglicans in North America
• Truro Church

Persondata
Name	Minns, Martyn
Alternative names
Short description	Missionary Bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America
Date of birth	April 16, 1943
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Date of death
Place of death