Bishop of Aston

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The Bishop of Aston is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England diocese of Birmingham, which is within the province of Canterbury, England.[1] The title takes its name from Aston, an area of the City of Birmingham. At present the post is vacant.[2]

[edit] List of the Bishops of Aston

Tenure Incumbent Notes
1954 to 1961 Clement George St Michael Parker Translated to Bradford
1962 to 1972 David Brownfield Porter
1972 to 1982 Mark Green
1982 to 1985 Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney Translated to Southwell
1985 to 1996 Colin Ogilvie Buchanan Translated to Woolwich
1989 to 1992 no appointment
1992 to 2007 John Michael Austin[3]
2007 to Present no appointment

[edit] References

  1. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  2. ^ Birmingham Diocese Information. Retrieved on 3 June 2008.
  3. ^ Obituary: The Rt Revd John Austin. Retrieved on 3 June 2008.

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