Bishop of Aston
The Bishop of Aston is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name after Aston, an area of the City of Birmingham; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888, by Order in Council dated 15 July 1954.[2] The suffragan bishop of Aston assists the diocesan bishop of Birmingham, sharing Episcopal oversight throughout the diocese.[3]
Esther Prior has been the Bishop of Aston since February 2025; the bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Sutton Coldfield.
List of bishops
[edit]| Bishops of Aston | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 1954 | 1961 | Michael Parker | Translated to Bradford. |
| 1962 | 1972 | David Porter | |
| 1972 | 1982 | Mark Green | |
| 1982 | 1985 | Michael Whinney | Translated to Southwell. |
| 1985 | 1989 | Colin Buchanan | Translated to Woolwich. |
| 1989 | 1992 | no appointment | |
| 1992 | 2005 | John Austin [4] | |
| 2005 | 2008 | no appointment | |
| 2008 | 2014 | Andrew Watson [5] | Translated to Guildford, 24 November 2014. |
| 29 September 2015 | 2024 | Anne Hollinghurst | [6][7] Resigned September 2024.[8] |
| 2025 | present | Esther Prior | Consecrated 27 February 2025.[9] |
| Source(s):[10] | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
- ↑ "No. 40235". The London Gazette. 20 July 1954. p. 4257.
- ↑ Birmingham Diocese – Director of Communications[dead link]
- ↑ Obituary: The Rt Revd John Austin Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 3 June 2008.
- ↑ A September full of Promise and Expectation Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved on 2 September 2008.
- ↑ Diocese of Birmingham — Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 July 2015)
- ↑ Diocese of St Albans — St Albans Vicar to be Bishop of Aston Archived 1 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 July 2015)
- ↑ "Anne Hollinghurst is announced as the new Principal of Queen's". Diocese of Birmingham. 10 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ↑ "Esther Prior Consecrated as 11th Bishop of Aston". Church of England Birmingham. 28 February 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
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