| The Rt Revd Tony Porter MA(Oxon)[1] |
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| Bishop of Sherwood | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Predecessor | Rt Revd Alan Morgan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1977 |
| Consecration | 21 March 2006 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1952 RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Lucille[2] |
| Children | Sarah, Richard, Jennifer & David[2] |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
The Rt. Rev. Anthony Porter (known as Tony; born 10 February 1952) is the suffragan Bishop of Sherwood in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
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Porter was born at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire on 10 February 1952. He was one of four children of a building society manager.[2] Porter went to school at Gravesend Grammar School and university at Hertford College, Oxford before training for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
From 1977–1980, Porter served his first curacy at Edgware Parish Church in the Diocese of London, and from 1980–1983 was curate at St. Mary's Haughton Green in the Diocese of Manchester. From 1983–1987, he was priest in charge of Christ Church, Bacup, Lancashire, and was made vicar of that congregation in 1987.
In 1991, he was made rector of Holy Trinity Platt Church, Rusholme, Manchester. During his time in Manchester, he was also chaplain to both Manchester City F.C. and Greater Manchester Police, and became Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral in 2004.
On 4 November 2005, it was announced that Porter would be raised to the episcopate as Bishop of Sherwood in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[1] He was consecrated on 21 March 2006 in York Minster by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York.[3]
Besides his clerical posts, Porter has also written several books.[2]
Porter is married to Lucille, a part-time I.T. tutor, and they have two sons and two daughters: Sarah, Richard, Jennifer & David.[2] Porter enjoys sport, having played cricket and hockey for many years.[1]
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| Preceded by Alan Morgan |
Bishop of Sherwood 2006— |
Incumbent |