Emsley Nimmo

Nimmo was born on 28 February 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] He studied divinity at the University of Aberdeen, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1976.[2][3] From 1976 to 1978, he trained for Holy Orders at Edinburgh Theological College.[1]

Nimmo has continued his academic studies following ordination. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1983.[1] His master's thesis was titled "Charles Wordsworth, Bishop of St. Andrew's 1853–1892: reconciler or controversialist?".[3][4] He undertook postgraduate research at the University of Aberdeen, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in 1997.[1] His doctoral thesis was titled "Bishop John Skinner and the resurgence of Scots Episcopacy".[5]

Nimmo was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) as a deacon in 1978 and as a priest in 1979 during services at Inverness Cathedral by George Sessford.[2][3] For his curacy, he served as Precentor of Inverness Cathedral between 1978 and 1981.[1][3] He then joined St Peter's Church, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis in the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles: he served as priest in charge from 1981 to 1983, and as rector in 1984.[1][2] He then moved to the Diocese of Edinburgh to become rector of St Michael and All Saints, Edinburgh.[2] He was additionally a chaplain at HM Prison Edinburgh, between 1987 and 1990.[1][3]

In 1990, Nimmo moved to the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney to become rector of St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen.[2] He has also been chaplain of His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen since 1990 and was Episcopal visiting chaplain to HM Prison Peterhead from 2004 to 2007.[1] He was made a Canon of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen in 1996 and an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.[1][3] On 21 April 2008, he was installed as Dean of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney:[3] he held this appointment in addition to his parish and other ministries.[2] He resigned as dean in November 2017; this followed the appointment of Anne Dyer, who supports same-sex marriage, as the next Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney and the first female bishop in the SEC.[6][7]

In 1993, Nimmo was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot).[1] During the period 2011-2012, he served as Chairman of the 1745 Association.

• Nimmo, Alexander Emsley (2014). "Liturgy: The Sacramental Soul of Jacobitism". In Macinnes, Allan I.; German, Kieran; Graham, Lesley (eds.). Living with Jacobitism 1690–1788. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1317318125.