Bishop of Kirkstall

The Bishop of Kirkstall is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Leeds, in the Province of York, England. It is the suffragan see serving the episcopal area of Leeds, and takes its name from the Leeds suburb of Kirkstall, site of medieval Kirkstall Abbey.

History

On 29 April 2015, the Diocese of Leeds announced that the See of Richmond would be revived for a suffragan bishop to assist the Bishop of Leeds in his area bishop duties.[1] The title had remained in abeyance since 1921. Paul Slater was consecrated to the See of Richmond on 19 July.[2]

Richmond had been an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Ripon, in the Province of York.[3] The title took its name after the town of Richmond in North Yorkshire. First bishop, John Pulleine, was originally created the suffragan Bishop of Penrith in 1888, but his title was changed the following year to Richmond.

On 14 March 2018, the name of the See was changed from Richmond to Kirkstall by Order in Council.[4] The name is taken from a suburb of Leeds known for its ruined Cistercian monastery, Kirkstall Abbey.[5]

List of bishops

Bishops of Richmond
From Until Incumbent Notes
1889 1913 John Pulleine [6][7] His suffragan title was changed from Penrith to Richmond by Royal Warrant in 1889.[3]
1913 1921 Francis Kilner
1921 2015 in abeyance
19 July 2015 2018 Paul Slater Consecrated 19 July 2015.[2]
Bishops of Kirkstall
2018 31 January 2022[8] Paul Slater continuing in renamed See
2022 present Arun Arora Consecrated 15 July 2022[9]
Source(s):[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Diocese of Leeds — New Suffragan Bishop for the Diocese (Accessed 13 July 2016)
  2. ^ a b Diocese of Leeds — Archdeacon Paul Slater to be new Bishop of Richmond (Accessed 13 July 2016)
  3. ^ a b c Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
  4. ^ "Orders approved and business transacted at the Privy Council held by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 14th March 2018" (PDF). privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. March 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Queen approves new title of Bishop of Kirkstall". Diocese of Leeds. 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  7. ^ Obituary – The Bishop Of Richmond, The Times, Wednesday, 16 April 1913; pg. 11; Issue 40187; col B.
  8. ^ "Bishop Paul to retire from his Leeds area role in the new year". Dioces of Leeds.
  9. ^ "Durham vicar to become the next Bishop of Kirkstall". Diocese of Durham. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.


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