The Bishop of Aston is an episcopal title used by a

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of the

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Diocese of Birmingham, in the

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. The title takes its name after

Aston Aston is an area of inner Birmingham, England. Located immediately to the north-east of Central Birmingham, Aston constitutes a ward within the metropolitan authority. It is approximately 1.5 miles from Birmingham City Centre. History Aston wa ...

, an area of the

City of Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...

; the See was erected under the

Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 The Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 (26 Hen 8 c 14) is an Act of the Parliament of England that authorised the appointment of suffragan (i.e., assistant) bishops in England and Wales. The tradition of appointing suffragans named after a town in the d ...

, by

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dated 15 July 1954. The suffragan bishop of Aston assists the diocesan bishop of Birmingham, sharing Episcopal oversight throughout the diocese.Birmingham Diocese – Director of Communications
/ref> Anne Hollinghurst became suffragan Bishop of Aston – the first woman to hold the post – upon her consecration on 29 September 2015.Diocese of Birmingham — Anne Hollinghurst announced as next Bishop of Aston
(Accessed 2 July 2015)Diocese of St Albans — St Albans Vicar to be Bishop of Aston
(Accessed 2 July 2015) The bishop's residence is Bishop's Lodge,

Sutton Coldfield Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, known locally as Sutton ( ), is a town and civil parish in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, 9 miles south ...

List of bishops

References

External links

Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings
Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Birmingham Anglican Diocese of Birmingham {{Anglican-stub