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]

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
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]

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. Diocese of Birmingham — Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston (Accessed 2 July 2015)
5. Diocese of St Albans — St Albans Vicar to be Bishop of Aston (Accessed 2 July 2015)
6. Obituary: The Rt Revd John Austin. Retrieved on 3 June 2008.
7. A September full of Promise and Expectation.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.

External links

• Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings