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Diocese of Ripon

Diocese of Ripon
Location
Ecclesiastical province York
Archdeaconries Richmond, Leeds
Statistics
Parishes 161
Churches 269
Information
Established Modern diocese: 5 October 1836 (1836-10-05)–20 April 2014 (2014-04-20)
Cathedral Ripon Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Vacant at dissolution.
Last bishop: John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds
Suffragan At dissolution: James Bell, Bishop of Knaresborough, acting Bishop of Ripon and Leeds
Archdeacons At dissolution:
Paul Hooper, Archdeacon of Leeds
Archdeacon of Richmond (Vacant; Acting archdeacon: Paul Slater, Archdeacon of Craven)
Website
riponleeds.anglican.org

Coordinates: 54°08′06″N 1°31′12″W / 54.135°N 1.520°W / 54.135; -1.520

The Diocese of Ripon (Diocese of Ripon and Leeds from 1999 until 2014) is a former Church of England diocese, part of the Province of York. Immediately prior to its dissolution, it covered an area in western and northern Yorkshire as well as the south Teesdale area administered by County Durham which is traditionally part of Yorkshire. The cities of Ripon and Leeds were within its boundaries as are the towns of Harrogate, Richmond, Knaresborough, Hawes and Bedale and the surrounding countryside; its northern boundary was the River Tees.

The diocesan Bishop of Ripon had his cathedral church at Ripon. The diocese was also served by a suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough and was divided into two archdeaconries, those of Richmond and Leeds. For organizational purposes, the diocese was further divided into eight deaneries: Richmond, Wensley, Ripon, Harrogate, Allerton, Headingley, Armley and Whitkirk. The first four deaneries are located in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, and the latter four are in the Archdeaconry of Leeds.


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