Rt Rev Garth Minott is Bishop of Kingston. He provides Episcopal oversight to the Cayman Islands along with the parishes of Clarendon, St Catherine, Kingston, St Andrew, St Thomas, St Mary, Clarendon and Portland.
Prior to his ordination and consecration on June 11, 2022, Bishop Minott was a lecturer at the United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Mona, St Andrew, Jamaica. A role he held since July 01, 2003. In this role, he lectured in practical theology, especially in Introduction to Ministry, Christian Ethics, and Christian Worship. Prior to that Bishop Minott was Rector of the Browns Town Cure, having been ordained a deacon in 1992 and a priest in 1993. He is a graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI) with a MPhil degree focusing of the Church, Social Justice and HIV and AIDS. He is also a graduate of McGill University with a MA in Theology.
Bishop Minott was Deputy President of the UTCWI and coordinator of the Doctor of Ministry programme offered by Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, USA. He pursued professional development training in areas such as Instructional Design, Basic Research Skills and Clinical Supervision. Other areas of professional involvement included Consultant on mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in Curriculum, Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT)
HIV/AIDS Provider, Master Trainer, former Member of the Ethics Committee, UWI Medical Faculty and National Bioethics Committee, and, member of the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, UWI.
He has published articles in the following Journals: Caribbean History, Groundings, Springer, and, the Network of African Theological Institutions, numerous newspaper articles in the Jamaica Gleaner and Jamaica Observer as well as the online newspaper, Monitor Tribune and he published a book entitled Prayers for Reflection, available on Amazon. Bishop Minott received the CIBC RBC Bank Unsung Hero award for work in the area of HIV and AIDS and is immediate past chair of the Jamaica Aids Support for Life, a nonprofit organization serving the needs of people living with HIV as well as trans persons and other vulnerable groups. Presently, he is a member of the International Anglican Roman Catholic dialogue (ARCIC III) and a Vice President of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC). In the latter position he directs the ecumenical response to HIV in its partnership with Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and is a consultant to the Council’s Global Fund, Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) and National Family Planning Board (NFPB) project to address stigma and discrimination in faith-based organizations (FBOs).
A member of the Optimist Club of Manor Park, Bishop Minott is a proud ambassador of the movement and makes time to share his skills, expertise and experience to ensure the success of optimism internationally.
Bishop Minott is married to Denise, also an Optimist, and they are the proud parents of Mark and Stephen