Bolton Anglican Church
The Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter was consecrated as Bishop of Bolton in June 2023. He is passionate about people in the North of England following Jesus, and brings 29 years of ordained experience to this role. Matthew was ordained in the Diocese of Sheffield in 1996 and served his curacy at Christ Church in Dore. He held the role of Vicar of St Michael le Belfrey in York, a resource church involved in church planting and revitalisation, with a broad range of ages including lots of students and young adults. Matthew is an author, has completed doctoral studies in church planting, and in 2022 was appointed an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, and then the King.
