Anglican Bishop of Leeds
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| Bishop of Leeds | |
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| Bishopric | |
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| Incumbent: Nick Baines |
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| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
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| First incumbent | Nick Baines |
| Formation | 20 April 2014 |
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The Bishop of Leeds is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds (commonly known as the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales[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.[5]
List of bishops
| Diocesan and Area Bishops of Leeds | |||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes |
| 20 April 2014 | 22 April 2014 | Tom Butler, acting diocesan bishop | [6] |
| 20 April 2014 | 22 April 2014 | James Bell, Bishop of Knaresborough and acting area bishop | [6] |
| 8 June 2014 | present | Nick Baines | Previously diocesan Bishop of Bradford; acting diocesan and area bishop 22 April–8 June 2014;[5] 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)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Number 10 – Diocese of Leeds: the Right Reverend Nicholas Baines approved (Accessed 4 February 2014)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Diocese of Leeds – Bishop of Bradford Announced as First Bishop of Leeds for the new Diocese (Accessed 4 February 2014)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Transformation Programme – First new diocese for more than 85 years created on April 20 (Accessed 19 April 2014)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Transformation Programme – Archbishop appoints interim area bishops (Accessed 10 January 2014)
