Bishop of Bolton
The Bishop of Bolton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, in the province of York, England.[1] The title takes its name after the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 8 February 1984.[2]
On 15 March 2023, it was announced that Matthew Porter was to become the next Bishop of Bolton,[3] he took up the post with his episcopal consecration on 22 June 2023.[4]
List of bishops
| Bishops of Bolton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1984 | 1991 | David Galliford | (1925–2021) Previously Bishop of Hulme. |
| 1991 | 1999 | David Bonser [5][6] | (1934–2005) |
| 1999 | 2007 | David Gillett [7] | (b. 1945) |
| 2008 | 30 June 2016 | Chris Edmondson [8][9] | (b. 1950) Retired. |
| 2016 | February 2023 | Mark Ashcroft | (b. 1954) 18 October 2016[10] Retired in February 2023.[11] |
| 2023 | present | Matthew Porter | (b. 1960) consecrated 22 June 2023.[4] |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ^ "No. 49649". The London Gazette. 16 February 1984. p. 2217.
- ^ "New Bishop of Bolton announced by Downing Street". Diocese of Manchester. 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Two new bishops for our diocese consecrated at York Minster". Diocese of Leeds. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ 'Much loved' bishop dies. The Bolton Evening News, first published 24 March 2005.
- ^ Service for ex-Bishop of Bolton. The Bolton Evening News, first published 7 June 2005.
- ^ "Farewell service for Bishop David". Bolton News. 9 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New bishops in pledge". Manchester Evening News. 19 April 2010.
- ^ "New Bishop of Bolton consecrated". Bolton News. 26 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Diocese of Manchester (22 June 2016). "The new Bishop of Bolton". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Bishop of Bolton to retire". Diocese of Manchester. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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