Press release

Suffragan See of Crediton

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Prebendary Nicholas Howard Paul McKinnel to the Suffragan See of Crediton.

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The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Prebendary Nicholas Howard Paul McKinnel, MA, Team Rector of Plymouth Saint Andrew and St Paul, Stonehouse, in the Diocese of Exeter, and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral in the Diocese of Exeter, to the Suffragan See of Crediton, in the Diocese of Exeter, in succession to the Right Reverend Robert John Scott Evens, ACIBA, on his resignation on the 31 October 2012.

Notes to editors

The Reverend Prebendary Nicholas McKinnel (aged 58), was educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge and trained for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He served his curacy at Fulham Saint Mary North End in London Diocese from 1980 to 1983. From 1983 to 1987 he was Chaplain at Liverpool University. From 1987 to 1988 he was Priest-in-Charge at Hatherleigh in Exeter Diocese. From 1988 to 1994 he was Rector at Hatherleigh, Meeth, Exbourne and Jacobstowe. From 1994 to 1995 he was Priest-in-Charge at Plymouth Saint Andrew with Saint Paul and Saint George. Since 1995 he has been Team Rector of Plymouth Saint Andrew and St Paul, Stonehouse in the Diocese of Exeter, and from 2002 Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral.

Prebendary Nicholas McKinnel is married and has 4 children.

His interests include sport, the arts and the countryside.

Published 2 October 2012