John Porter (1751 – 27 July 1819) was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.
[2] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1768, graduating B.A.
[3] He was ordained deacon on 6 June 1773 and priest on 18 December 1774 (both ordinations performed by John Hinchliffe, Bishop of Peterborough and Master of Trinity College),[4] and became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1774.
[3] Moving to Ireland as chaplain to Lord Lieutenant Earl Camden,[2] he was nominated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 6 May 1795 and consecrated on 7 June 1795 that year.
He was translated to Clogher[5] on 30 December 1797[6] and died in office on 27 July 1819.