The Bishop of Chester called for more curbs on what young people can access on the internet.
And he warned that porn users can become addicted to it like people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs.
The government has promised new laws forcing “adult” websites to introduce age restrictions.
The Bishop of Chester cited a Bristol University study of 13 to 17-year-olds found that 40% had suffered sexual coercion “ranging from rape to being pressurised into unwanted sexual activity often with elements of physical violence”.
And a BBC survey of 700 children aged 12 and 13 suggested that 20% had seen porn that shocked or upset them, and more than 10% had made, or taken part in, a sexually explicit video, the Bishop told peers.
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