1. Nicholas Stanley Mercer was born on 25 December 1949 and is a British Anglican priest who was the Vicar general for the Diocese of London from 2007 to 2017; he was additionally Archdeacon of London from 2014 until 2016.
10 Facts About Nick Mercer
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Nick Mercer was born on Christmas Day 1949 and raised at Shoreham-by-Sea, one of seven children in a family living in a small three-bedroom home, and was a member of the town's local Baptist church.
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Nick Mercer was named Nicholas after Saint Nicholas of Myra, Santa Claus.
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Nick Mercer was educated at primary school in his home town, Worthing High School, and Selwyn College, Cambridge, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1972.
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Nick Mercer entered the ministry of the Baptist denomination, beginning as a student minister at a large Baptist church in Enfield, north London, and subsequently as Assistant Minister at Upton Vale Baptist Church, Torquay; later studying at London Bible College, obtaining a Master of Philosophy degree in 1986.
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Nick Mercer was Diocesan Director of Ordinands from 2007 to 2017.
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Nick Mercer was a Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral from 2008 to 2017.
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Nick Mercer was honorary priest in charge of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in the City of London from 2015 to 2016.
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Nick Mercer retired in 2017, on reaching the customary Church of England retirement age of 68 years.
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Nick Mercer was appointed an emeritus Prebendary of St Paul's cathedral, and an emeritus Archdeacon of London, on his retirement.