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. 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.
On 15 March 2023, it was announced that Matthew Porter was to become the next Bishop of Bolton, he took up the post with his episcopal consecration on 22 June 2023.
List of bishops Bishops of BoltonFromUntilIncumbentNotes 1984 1991 David Galliford (1925–2021) Previously Bishop of Hulme. 1991 1999 David Bonser . The Bolton Evening News, first published 24 March 2005.. The Bolton Evening News, first published 7 June 2005. (1934–2005) 1999 2007 David Gillett (b. 1945) 2008 30 June 2016 Chris Edmondson (b. 1950) Retired. 2016 February 2023 Mark Ashcroft (b. 1954) 18 October 2016 Retired in February 2023. 2023 present Matthew Porter (b. 1960) consecrated 22 June 2023. Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings