Mark Ashcroft | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bolton | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| In office | 2016–2023 |
| Predecessor | Chris Edmondson |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Manchester (2009–2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 (deacon) 1983 (priest) |
| Consecration | 18 October 2016 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark David Ashcroft 3 September 1954 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Sally |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford Ridley Hall, Cambridge Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Mark David Ashcroft (born 3 September 1954) is a British retired Anglican bishop. From 2016 until 2023, he was the Bishop of Bolton.[1] He had previously been Archdeacon of Manchester from 2009 to 2016. Apart from ten years working in Kenya, he has spent all his ordained ministry in the Diocese of Manchester, Church of England.