Michael Parker (minister)
Michael D. Parker KHC is a British Methodist minister and military chaplain. He is the current Chaplain-General to His Majesty's Land Forces.
Michael Parker | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Royal Army Chaplains' Department |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Military career
Educated at the University of Birmingham and the Queen's Foundation, where he trained as Methodist minister, Parker was commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department in 2000.[1] He became Deputy Chaplain-General to the Army in September 2020 and Chaplain-General to Her Majesty's Land Forces on 8 May 2022.[2][3]
References
- "Methodist Chaplain announced as next Chaplain General for the British Army". Methodist Church. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- "No. 63691". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 2022. p. 8830.
- "Methodist minister becomes new Chaplain-General" (PDF). St Paul’s Methodist Church, Woodfield Road, Northgate, Crawley. 27 March 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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