title: Bishop of Bolton
text: # 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. 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 Bolton :
  
  | From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1984 | 1991 | David Galliford | (1925–2021) Previously Bishop of Hulme. |
  | 1991 | 1999 | David Bonser | (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. |
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