- Chris Edmondson
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The Rt Revd
Chris Edmondson
MA[1]Bishop of Bolton Church Church of England Diocese Diocese of Manchester Enthroned 27 April 2008[2] Predecessor Rt Revd David Gillett Orders Ordination 1974 Consecration 25 April 2008[2] Personal details Born 25 June 1950
Carlisle, Cumbria[3]Nationality British Denomination Anglican Residence Bishop's Lodge, Worsley Alma mater St John's College, Durham Christopher Paul Edmondson (born 25 June 1950)[3] has been the Anglican Bishop of Bolton since 2008.[4]
Educated at St John's College, Durham University,[5][6] he was ordained in 1974 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Kirkheaton.[7] From 1979 until 1986 he was Vicar of Ovenden, and also in the latter part of his Incumbency the Bishop of Wakefield’s adviser on Evangelism. After further pastoral posts he became Warden of Lee Abbey in 2002.[8] This lead in turn to elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric of Bolton on the retirement of David Gillett.
Bishop Chris was consecrated on 25 April 2008 at York Minster and installed at Manchester Cathedral two days later. Both ceremonies were shared with Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton (his fellow suffragan in the diocese).[2]
Styles
- Chris Edmondson Esq (1950–1974)
- The Revd Chris Edmondson (1974–2008)
- The Rt Revd Chris Edmondson (2008—)
Notes
- ^ Number 10 — Official announcement
- ^ a b c BBC Manchester — A triple Bishop making
- ^ a b Debrett's People of Today — Chris Edmondson Bolton
- ^ News of appointment
- ^ Crockfords on-line accessed Monday 24th March 2008 13:20
- ^ [1]
- ^ Crockfords (Ibid)
- ^ Daily Telegraph Social News (p26) Issue number 47,526 dated March 24, 2008
Church of England titles Preceded by
David GillettBishop of Bolton
2008—Incumbent Bishops of Bolton David Galliford • David Bonser • David Gillett • Chris Edmondson
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