Bishop of Portsmouth (Catholic)
The Bishop of Portsmouth (Episcopus Portus Magni) is the Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in the Province of Southwark, England.
Bishop of Portsmouth | |
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| Incumbent: Philip Egan | |
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Southwark |
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| First holder | John Vertue |
| Established | 1882 |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Portsmouth |
The bishop's official residence is Bishop's House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
The current bishop is Philip Egan, who was ordained bishop at St John's Cathedral, Portsmouth, on 24 September 2012, the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham. Bishop Egan was previously the Vicar General for the Diocese of Shrewsbury and his appointment was announced by the Holy See on 11 July 2012. The bishop emeritus is the Right Reverend Crispian Hollis, the 7th bishop of Portsmouth, who was appointed on 6 December 1988. He reached retirement age (75) in November 2011, and retired as Bishop on 11 July 2012 upon his successor's appointment. Bishop Hollis acted as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Portsmouth from 11 July 2012 until Bishop Egan's ordination on 24 September 2012.