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 15 March 2023, it was announced that Matthew Porter was to become the next Bishop of Bolton,[3] he took up the post with his episcopal consecration on 22 June 2023.[4]

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  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. ^ "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.