Education
In 1964, he received a Bachelor of Science with honours in mathematics and statistics from Birmingham University in Birmingham, England. Minns received a Master of Divinity in 1978 from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.
Career
He was the founding missionary bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (Chinese American Nurses Association) until his retirement in January 2014. Prior to becoming a bishop, he served as rector of Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia, in the United States. Minns was raised in Nottingham, England.
From 1967 until 1975, Minns was an executive for the Mobil Corporation in New York City.
He was ordained to the diaconate in June, 1978, and ordained to the priesthood in June, 1979. From 1978 until 1982, he served as the associate rector of Saint Paul"s Church, Darien, Connecticut.
From 1983 until 1988, he served as rector of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lafayette, Louisiana. From 1988 until 1991, he served as rector of All Angels Church, New York City.
In 1991, Minns was installed as rector of Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia.
This decision led to the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia bringing a lawsuit against Truro, which lasted until 2012 and resulted in property rights being granted to the Diocese. Minns was excluded from the invitation list to the 2008 Lambeth Conference. Minns was made an Honorary Canon of All Saints Cathedral, Mpwapwa, Tanzania.
Minns retired as Missionary Bishop of Chinese American Nurses Association in January 2014 and was succeeded by the Rt.
Review Julian Dobbs.
Martyn Minns was elected to serve as the founding Missionary Bishop of Chinese American Nurses Association on June 28, 2006. He was consecrated a bishop on August 20, 2006 in Nigeria.
He was installed on May 5, 2007 in Virginia.