Tony Porter | |
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| Bishop of Sherwood | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| In office | 2006–2020 |
| Predecessor | Alan Morgan |
| Successor | Andy Emerton |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1977 (deacon) byBill Westwood 25 June 1978 (priest) byGerald Ellison |
| Consecration | 21 March 2006 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-02-10)10 February 1952 (age 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Occupation | Clergyman, author |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Anthony "Tony" Porter (born 10 February 1952) is a 21st-centuryChurch of Englandprelate, who served asSuffraganBishop of Sherwood in thediocese of Southwell and Nottingham from 2006 to 2020.
Bishop Porter retired in 2020, since when he serves as anHonorary Assistant Bishopof Blackburn.
Born in 1952 atRAF Halton,Buckinghamshire, he was one of four children to Sydney Porter, abuilding societymanager.[1]
Educated atGravesend Grammar School, Porter went up to read English atHertford College, Oxford (MA),[2] before studying for the priesthood atRidley Hall, Cambridge, graduatingBA (Theol).
Porter was ordained adeacon onSt Peter's Day (29 June) 1977 byBill Westwood,Bishop of Edmonton, atJohn Keble Church, Mill Hill,[3] and apriest thePetertide following (25 June 1978) byGerald Ellison,Bishop of London, atSt Paul's Cathedral.[4] From 1977 to 1980, Porter served his first curacy atEdgware Parish Church in thediocese of London, and from 1980 to 1983 wascurate atSt Mary's Haughton Green in thediocese of Manchester. From 1983 to 1987, he waspriest-in-charge ofChrist Church, Bacup,Lancashire, becomingvicar of that congregation in 1987.
In 1991, Porter was collated asrector ofHoly Trinity Platt Church,Rusholme, in thediocese of Manchester.[5] During his time inManchester, he also served aschaplain to bothManchester City F.C. andGreater Manchester Police, and was appointed anHonorary Canon ofManchester Cathedral byBishop Nigel McCulloch in 2004.[6]
On 4 November 2005, it was announced that Porter would be raised to theepiscopate asBishop of Sherwood, theSuffragan Bishop of thediocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[7]Consecrated abishop on 21 March 2006 atYork Minster byJohn Sentamu,Archbishop of York,[8] Porter later served briefly asActing Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, from the translation ofPaul Butler to thebishopric of Durham on 20 January[9] until he relinquished the additional role due to ill health on 9 April 2014.[10] Retiring on 22 March 2020,[11] Porter now serves as anHonorary Assistant Bishop in thediocese of Blackburn.[12]
A keen sportsman, playing cricket and hockey for many years,[7] Porter was appointed the first Archbishops’ Sports Ambassador (2014–18),[13] and has been a member of theCollege of Archbishops' Evangelists since 2009.[14]
Bishop Porter has also written several books.[1]
He married Lucille Roberts in 1974, having four children.[1]
Bishop Porter and his wife now live inLancashire.[15]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Sherwood 2006–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Acting Bishop of Southwell 2014 | Succeeded by |