Bishop of Aston

The Bishop of Aston is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, England.Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (). The title takes its name after Aston, an area of the City of Birmingham; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 15 July 1954. The suffragan bishop of Aston assists the diocesan bishop of Birmingham, sharing Episcopal oversight throughout the diocese.Birmingham Diocese – Director of Communications

Esther Prior has been the Bishop of Aston since February 2025; the bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Sutton Coldfield.

List of bishops Bishops of Aston From Until Incumbent Notes 1954 1961 Michael Parker Translated to Bradford. 1962 1972 David Porter 1972 1982 Mark Green 1982 1985 Michael Whinney Translated to Southwell. 1985 1989 Colin Buchanan Translated to Woolwich. 1989 1992 no appointment 1992 2005 John Austin Obituary: The Rt Revd John Austin . Retrieved on 3 June 2008. 2005 2008 no appointment 2008 2014 Andrew Watson A September full of Promise and Expectation .Retrieved on 2 September 2008. Translated to Guildford, 24 November 2014. 29 September 2015 2024 Anne Hollinghurst Diocese of Birmingham — Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston (Accessed 2 July 2015)Diocese of St Albans — St Albans Vicar to be Bishop of Aston (Accessed 2 July 2015) Resigned September 2024. 2025 present Esther Prior Consecrated 27 February 2025. Source(s):

References

External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings