Background
Nunn was born on 30 July 1957 in Wigston Magna, Leicestershire.
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Andrew Nunn
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From 1975 to 1979, he studied public administration at Leicester Polytechnic, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor (Honours)) degree. During this time, he also studied theology and religious studies at the University of Leeds and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor) degree in 1982.
Career
He has been the Dean of Southwark from 2012. He then worked for a year as a rent collector for the Housing Department of Wellingborough Borough Council in Northamptonshire. In 1980, he entered the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, to train for ordination.
He was ordained a priest in 1984.
Between 1983 and 1987, he served his curacy at Street James the Great, Manston, Leeds. From 1995 to 1999, Nunn was chaplain and personal assistant to Roy Williamson, Bishop of Southwark.
From 1999, he was a residentiary canon of Southwark Cathedral. From 1999 to 2000, he was vice-provost and precentor.
In 2000, all primae inter pares of cathedral clergy became known as deans.
Therefore, from 2000 to 2012, he was sub-dean and precentor at Southwark Cathedral. On 21 January 2012, he was installed as Dean of Southwark. Since 2008, Nunn has been Rector General of the Society of Catholic Priests.
He is Chaplain General of the Company of Servers, an Anglican society for lay people that is connected to the Society of Catholic Priests.
Nunn is an honorary chaplain of a number of livery companies of the City of London. Since 2000, he has been an honorary chaplain of the Launderers" Company.
The Reverend Andrew Nunn (1983–1999)
The Reverend Canon Andrew Nunn (1999–2012)
The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn (2012–present).
Membership
He is also an honorary chaplain of the Innholders" Company, as well as a member of the Glaziers" Company.
