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Isaac Poobalan is the Rector of St Andrew's Cathedral since 2015. Born in India, Dr Poobalan worked as a Psychiatric Nurse before coming to Scotland where, from 1991-94, he studied for the priesthood at Edinburgh Theological College. He served as Curate at St Peter's in Edinburgh, and moved to Aberdeen in 1997 to be Priest-in-Charge at St Clement's Mastrick. In 2001 he became Rector of St John's Aberdeen. He holds a BD degree from Edinburgh University and a DMin degree from Pittsburg Theological Seminary. In addition to his parish ministry, he is Chaplain to the Robert Gordon University, a role he has exercised since 2008.

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The Rt Revd Anne Dyer was consecrated Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney in March 2018, the first woman ever to be appointed a Bishop in Scotland. Born in Yorkshire, she is a graduate of the University of Oxford and King’s College London. She was an Honorary Canon of Rochester Cathedral from 2000-2004, and served as Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham, a theological college of the Church of England, from 2005-11. In 2011 she came to the Scottish Episcopal Church as Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Haddington, in the Diocese of Edinburgh where she served until her consecration as Bishop.

TRUSTEES of the CATHEDRAL 2020
Isaac Poobalan
Lorna Andersen -  Rector's Warden (PVG Officer)
Kathleen Kilgour - People's Warden
Mark Edwards – Treasurer (ex officio)
Onamiru Ubiebor - Secretary (ex officio)
Lucy MacDonald - Lap Representative
Richard Coleman- Cathedral Trustee (Choir Warden)
Ajay Marrikanti - Cathedral Trustee (Fabric Convenor)
Kathy Priestly - Cathedral Trustee 
Kelechi Nwajiuba - Cathedral Trustee
Nicola Mills --  Diocesan Trustee
Derek Whatling - Diocesan Trustee
CATHEDRAL CHAPTER
The Rector: I Poobalan - St. Nicholas
Dean: The Very Revd Dr Dennis Berk - Saint Machar 
Rev'd Canon John Walker (Synod Clark) - Saint Drostan
Revd Canon Vittoria Hancock - Saint Kentigern
Revd Canon Jeremey Paisey - Saint Ninian
Revd Canon Neil Brice - Saint Magnus
Revd Canon Gerry Bowyer - Saint Moluag
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Please contact the Rector for Prayer & Visit
isaac.poobalan@standrewsaberdeen.org
07958509686
St Andrew's, Aberdeen
28 King Street, 
Aberdeen, AB24 5AX 01224 640119

Please email the Office for Baptism & Weddings
office@standrewsaberdeen.org
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