Tony Porter
Tony Porter | |
|---|---|
| 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) by Bill Westwood 25 June 1978 (priest) by Gerald Ellison |
| Consecration | 21 March 2006 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Lucille née Roberts
(m. 1974) |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Occupation | Clergyman, author |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Anthony "Tony" Porter (born 10 February 1952) is a 21st-century Church of England prelate, who served as Suffragan Bishop of Sherwood in the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham from 2006 to 2020.
Bishop Porter retired in 2020, since when he serves as an Honorary Assistant Bishop of Blackburn.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in 1952 at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire, he was one of four children to Sydney Porter, a building society manager.[1]
Educated at Gravesend Grammar School, Porter went up to read English at Hertford College, Oxford (MA),[2] before studying for the priesthood at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, graduating BA (Theol).
Career
[edit]Porter was ordained a deacon on St Peter's Day (29 June) 1977 by Bill Westwood, Bishop of Edmonton, at John Keble Church, Mill Hill,[3] and a priest the Petertide following (25 June 1978) by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral.[4] From 1977 to 1980, Porter served his first curacy at Edgware Parish Church in the diocese of London, and from 1980 to 1983 was curate at St Mary's Haughton Green in the diocese of Manchester. From 1983 to 1987, he was priest-in-charge of Christ Church, Bacup, Lancashire, becoming vicar of that congregation in 1987.
In 1991, Porter was collated as rector of Holy Trinity Platt Church, Rusholme, in the diocese of Manchester.[5] During his time in Manchester, he also served as chaplain to both Manchester City F.C. and Greater Manchester Police, and was appointed an Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral by Bishop Nigel McCulloch in 2004.[6]
On 4 November 2005, it was announced that Porter would be raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Sherwood, the Suffragan Bishop of the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[7] Consecrated a bishop on 21 March 2006 at York Minster by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York,[8] Porter later served briefly as Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, from the translation of Paul Butler to the bishopric 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 an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the diocese 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 the College of Archbishops' Evangelists since 2009.[14]
Bishop Porter has also written several books.[1]
Marriage and family
[edit]He married Lucille Roberts in 1974, having four children.[1]
Bishop Porter and his wife now live in Lancashire.[15]
Styles
[edit]- The Reverend Tony Porter (1977–2004)
- The Reverend Canon Tony Porter (2004–2006)
- The Right Reverend Tony Porter (2006–present)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Southwell Diocese Press Release – City focus for new Bishop of Sherwood (Archived at [1], 2 March 2012; accessed 26 July 2017)
- ^ www.hertford.ox.ac.uk
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 5968. 1 July 1977. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 26 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 6020. 30 June 1978. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 26 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ www.plattchurch.org
- ^ www.thetimes.com
- ^ a b Official notification of appointment Archived 10 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Diocese of Southwell – The Bishop of Sherwood". Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham – Bishops (Archived, 2 January 2014)". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (Accessed 10 April 2014) - ^ Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham – Bishop Richard Inwood takes temporary charge Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 10 April 2014)
- ^ "Bishop Tony announces plans to retire in 2020 – Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham". southwell.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Gazette: appointments". Church Times. No. 8207. 3 July 2020. p. 29. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 30 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ www.premierchristian.news
- ^ www.archbishopsevangelists.org
- ^ "Porter, Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 July 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)