Bishop of Bolton

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The Bishop of Bolton is an

Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 8 February 1984.[2]

On 15 March 2023, it was announced that

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

  1. ^ .
  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. 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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