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.

List of bishops

Bishops of Aston
From Until Incumbent Notes
19541961Michael ParkerTranslated to Bradford.
19621972David Porter
19721982Mark Green
19821985Michael WhinneyTranslated to Southwell.
19851989Colin BuchananTranslated to Woolwich.
19891992no appointment
19922005John Austin [6]
20052008no appointment
20082014Andrew Watson [7]Translated to Guildford, 24 November 2014.
29 September 2015presentAnne Hollinghurst[4][5]
Source(s):[8]

References

  1. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  2. ↑ "No. 40235". The London Gazette. 20 July 1954. p. 4257.
  3. ↑ Birmingham Diocese – Director of Communications
  4. 1 2 Diocese of Birmingham — Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 2 July 2015)
  5. 1 2 Diocese of St Albans — St Albans Vicar to be Bishop of Aston (Accessed 2 July 2015)
  6. ↑ Obituary: The Rt Revd John Austin Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 3 June 2008.
  7. ↑ A September full of Promise and Expectation Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved on 2 September 2008.
  8. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 945. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.


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