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

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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]
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References

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  1. ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  2. ^ "No. 49649". The London Gazette. 16 February 1984. p. 2217.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 'Much loved' bishop dies. The Bolton Evening News, first published 24 March 2005.
  6. ^ Service for ex-Bishop of Bolton. The Bolton Evening News, first published 7 June 2005.
  7. ^ "Farewell service for Bishop David". Bolton News. 9 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "New bishops in pledge". Manchester Evening News. 19 April 2010.
  9. ^ "New Bishop of Bolton consecrated". Bolton News. 26 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Diocese of Manchester (22 June 2016). "The new Bishop of Bolton". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Bishop of Bolton to retire". Diocese of Manchester. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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