The new Bishop of Bolton June 22, 2016 by Fulcrum Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Venerable Mark David Ashcroft, Archdeacon of Manchester, to be the next Bishop of Bolton in the Diocese of Manchester. Mark Ashcroft, 61, has served as the Archdeacon of Manchester and Residentiary Canon of Manchester Cathedral since 2009. He will be consecrated in October at York Minster by the Archbishop of York and take up his appointment in November. Diocese of Manchester website. 22 June 2016 FulcrumShareTweetShare
