Portsmouth’s new bishop promises to tackle inequality and champion wellbeing as he meets with city’s youth at Charter Academy

By Emily Jessica Turner
Published 8th Oct 2021, 15:31 BST
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THE city’s new bishop is promising to ‘play his part’ in supporting young and marginalised communities in Portsmouth.

Downing Street announced that the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost would succeed the Rt Rev Christopher Foster as the 10th bishop of Portsmouth on Friday morning.

The Rt Rev Frost was unveiled as the new Bishop of Portsmouth at Charter Academy, where the secondary school’s principal, Fiona Chapman, said: ‘We are immensely proud to have the new bishop here, a real sense of pride.

‘He’s absolutely at home with our children.

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Rt Rev Jonathan Frost. Picture: Habibur RahmanRt Rev Jonathan Frost. Picture: Habibur Rahman
Rt Rev Jonathan Frost. Picture: Habibur Rahman

‘We look forward to closely working with the diocese. This is just the start of our relationship with the new bishop.’

As the news was announced, the Rt Rev Frost said it was a ‘great privilege’ to be called to become the new bishop of Portsmouth, and to be welcomed at Charter Academy.

He said: ‘I’m thrilled to be here with these fabulous young people.’