Matthew Porter | |
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Bishop of Bolton | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Province of York |
Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
In office | 2023- |
Predecessor | Mark Ashcroft |
Other post(s) | Vicar of St Michael le Belfrey, York (2010–2023) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1996 (deacon) 1997(priest) by David Hope |
Consecration | 22 June 2023 by Stephen Cottrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Matthew James Porter |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Spouse | Sam |
Children | Five |
Alma mater |
University of Nottingham University of Sheffield Asbury Theological Seminary Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Matthew James Porter (born 1969) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2023, he has been the Bishop of Bolton. [1]
Porter was educated at Oundle School, University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield, Asbury Theological Seminary and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. [2]
Porter was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997. From 1996 to 2000, he served his curacy at Christ Church, Dore, in the Diocese of Sheffield. He was Vicar of Woodseats from 2000 to 2009; and of St Michael le Belfrey, York from 2010 to 2023. He has been an Honorary Chaplain to the Monarch since 2022. [3]
On 5 March 2023, it was announced that Porter would become the next Bishop of Bolton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Manchester. [4] He was consecrated a bishop on 22 June 2023 by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster.
Porter is married to Sam: they have five sons.