Anglican Bishop of Leeds
For the Roman Catholic Bishop, see Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds.
| Bishop of Leeds | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| anglican | |
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Incumbent: Nick Baines | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Cathedral | |
| First incumbent | Nick Baines |
| Formation | 20 April 2014 |
The Bishop of Leeds is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds[1] in the Province of York.
The diocese and see were created by The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013[2] on 20 April 2014. Nick Baines became diocesan and area bishop of Leeds upon the confirmation of his election on 8 June 2014;[3][4] but he acted as diocesan and area bishop from 22 April 2014.[4]
List of bishops
| Diocesan and Area Bishops of Leeds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 20 April 2014 | 22 April 2014 | Tom Butler, acting diocesan bishop | [5] |
| 20 April 2014 | 22 April 2014 | James Bell, Bishop of Knaresborough and acting area bishop | [5] |
| 8 June 2014 | present | Nick Baines | Previously diocesan Bishop of Bradford; acting diocesan and area bishop 22 April–8 June 2014;[4] announced 4 February 2014;[3] confirmation of election 8 June.[4] |
References
- ↑ Diocesan website
- ↑ The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 (Accessed 4 February 2014)
- 1 2 Number 10 – Diocese of Leeds: the Right Reverend Nicholas Baines approved (Accessed 4 February 2014)
- 1 2 3 4 "About". The Transformation Programme Blog - for The Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- 1 2 The Transformation Programme – Archbishop appoints interim area bishops (Accessed 10 January 2014)
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