The new Bishop of Bolton has been announced by Downing Street as the Reverend Dr Matthew Porter, it was announced today.
He's currently vicar of St Michael le Belfrey in York and will be consecrated as the next and sixth Bishop of Bolton at York Minster in June, succeeding the Rt Revd Mark Ashcroft, who retired as Bishop last month. The Church of England said Rev Porter, who's also an author, was ordained in the Diocese of Sheffield in 1996 and served his curacy at Christ Church in Dore, South Yorkshire.
The father-of-five has held the role of vicar of St Michael le Belfrey since 2010 and in 2022, was appointed an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, and then the King. Rev Porter and his wife Sam have five sons and he's a Manchester United supporter.
