| Type: | Bishop |
| Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Reverend |
| Matthew Porter | |
| Bishop of Bolton | |
| Church: | Church of England |
| Province: | Province of York |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Manchester |
| Term: | 2023- |
| Predecessor: | Mark Ashcroft |
| Other Post: | Vicar of St Michael le Belfrey, York (2010–2023) |
| Ordination: | 1996 (deacon) 1997(priest) |
| Ordained By: | David Hope |
| Consecration: | 22 June 2023 |
| Consecrated By: | Stephen Cottrell |
| Birth Name: | Matthew James Porter |
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| Nationality: | British |
| Religion: | Anglicanism |
| Spouse: | Sam |
| Children: | Five |
| Alma Mater: | University of Nottingham University of Sheffield Asbury Theological Seminary Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Matthew James Porter (born 1969) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2023, he has been the Bishop of Bolton. [1]
Porter was educated at Oundle School, University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield, Asbury Theological Seminary and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Porter was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997. From 1996 to 2000, he served his curacy at Christ Church, Dore, in the Diocese of Sheffield. He was Vicar of Woodseats from 2000 to 2009; and of St Michael le Belfrey, York from 2010 to 2023. He has been an Honorary Chaplain to the Monarch since 2022.[2]
On 5 March 2023, it was announced that Porter would become the next Bishop of Bolton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Manchester.[3] He was consecrated a bishop on 22 June 2023 by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster.
Porter is married to Sam: they have five sons.