Markus Dünzkofer
| The Reverend Markus Dünzkofer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1969 (age 47–48) Nuremberg, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater |
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg University of Edinburgh |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Ordained |
June 1999 (deacon) 1999 (priest) |
Markus Dünzkofer (born 1969) is a German Anglican clergyman. Since 2013, he has been Rector of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Education and family
Born in Nuremberg, he spent a year as an exchange student at William Henry Harrison High School in Evansville, IN in 1986/7 and after graduating from Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium in Röthenbach an der Pegnitz attended the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 1989–93 and 1994–96, the University of Edinburgh 1993-1994, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Rush University. He was ordained a deacon in June 1999 and a priest in December. Both ordination services were presided over by The Rt. Revd. William Persell, Bishop of Chicago at St. James Cathedral (Chicago). He holds the degrees of Master of Theology (Edinburgh) and Master of Divinity (Seabury-Western).[1]
In 1995, Dünzkofer joined the Fellowship of St John.
Dünzkofer is openly gay.
Career
- Clinical Pastoral Education (residency) at Rush University, 1989-1999.
- Associate Rector at St Matthew's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL, 1999–2004.
- Rector of St Paul's Anglican Church, Vancouver, BC, 2004-2012.
- Rector of St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, since February 2013
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| Scottish Episcopal Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by John Armes |
Rector of St John's, Edinburgh 2013 - present |
Incumbent |