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 22 June 2016, it was announced that Mark Ashcroft, Archdeacon of Manchester, has been appointed the next Bishop of Bolton following his consecration, which duly occurred on 18 October 2016.[3]
Bishops of Bolton | |||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
1984 | 1991 | David Galliford | (1925–2021) Previously Bishop of Hulme. |
1991 | 1999 | David Bonser [4][5] | (1934–2005) |
1999 | 2007 | David Gillett [6] | (b. 1945) |
2008 | 30 June 2016 | Chris Edmondson [7][8] | (b. 1950) Retired. |
18 October 2016 | present | Mark Ashcroft[3] | (b. 1954) |
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