Installation of Canon Jonnie Parkin

Canon Rev’d Jonnie Parkin was installed as Bristol Cathedral’s Canon Missioner and welcomed into the role by civic dignitaries.  Mrs Peaches Golding OBE, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, read the Letters Patent of The Queen as part of the service conducted during Evensong.  Canon Jonnie will focus his time on children and young people.  Both Bristol Cathedral Choir School and Cathedral Primary School are linked to Bristol Cathedral.  ’This is an exciting appointment to support the mission and ministry of the Cathedral in new and innovative ways.  Jonnie brings huge experience of chaplaincy, new forms of worship, and building community to this role,’ The Very Rev'd Dr Mandy Ford, Dean of Bristol, explained.  ‘I look forward to the leadership Canon Jonnie will bring and the encouragement he will provide to young people across the City,’ added Peaches Golding.