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]
Anne Hollinghurst became suffragan Bishop of Aston – the first woman to hold the post – upon her consecration on 29 September 2015. [4] [5] The bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge, Sutton Coldfield.
Bishops of Aston | |||
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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 [6] | |
2005 | 2008 | no appointment | |
2008 | 2014 | Andrew Watson [7] | Translated to Guildford, 24 November 2014. |
29 September 2015 | present | Anne Hollinghurst | [4] [5] |
Source(s): [8] |