Bishop of Bolton
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]
List of bishops
| Bishops of Bolton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1984 | 1991 | David Galliford | (b. 1925). Formerly 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) |
| Source(s):[1] | |||
References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- "No. 49649". The London Gazette. 16 February 1984. p. 2217.
- Diocese of Manchester (22 June 2016). "The new Bishop of Bolton". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- 'Much loved' bishop dies. The Bolton Evening News, first published 24 March 2005.
- Service for ex-Bishop of Bolton. The Bolton Evening News, first published 7 June 2005.
- "Farewell service for Bishop David". Bolton News. 9 January 2008.
- "New bishops in pledge". Manchester Evening News. 19 April 2010.
- "New Bishop of Bolton consecrated". Bolton News. 26 April 2008.
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