10 Facts About Nick McKinnel

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Nicholas McKinnel was born on 19 August 1954 and is an English retired Anglican bishop.

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Nick McKinnel served as Bishop of Plymouth and Bishop of Crediton, both suffragan bishoprics in the Diocese of Exeter.

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Nick McKinnel studied at Queens' College, Cambridge, graduating Bachelor of Arts : this was later promoted to Master of Arts as per tradition.

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Nick McKinnel then trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, an Anglican theological college.

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Nick McKinnel was ordained in the Church of England in 1980.

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Nick McKinnel served his curacy in the Diocese of London from 1980 to 1983.

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Nick McKinnel served as a chaplain at the University of Liverpool from 1983 to 1987.

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In October 2012, it was announced that Nick McKinnel was to become the Bishop of Crediton.

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In December 2014, it was announced that Nick McKinnel would become the Bishop of Plymouth.

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Nick McKinnel was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Theology from Plymouth University in 2013.