Welcome

Our vision of encouraging confident Christians, growing churches and transforming communities guides and supports our parishes, churches and three cathedrals.
We are here to help everyone share the Good News of Jesus Christ across our diverse region.

 

The Bishop of Leeds,
The Rt Revd Nick Baines.

Bishop Nick is retiring at the end of November 2025, and so the diocese is engaged in the Vacancy in See process.

More on this, including our public consultation, can be found here.

Latest News

Ground-breaking service sees 22 people confirmed at the Crypt

5th August 2025

AN amazing twenty-two people, including residents and staff, have been confirmed at St George’s Crypt, in the first such service since it opened 95 years ago.

Women across diocese respond to public consultation on next Bishop of Leeds

30th July 2025

Women from across the diocese gathered online on Monday, July 28, to take part in our public consultation about the next Bishop of Leeds.

Church bellringing extravaganza creates community fun weekend

25th July 2025

A bell-ringing extravaganza has taken place at one of our churches as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025.

Bishop Nick receives honorary doctorate from Huddersfield University

23rd July 2025

Huddersfield University has presented Bishop Nick with an honorary doctorate “in recognition of his outstanding achievements in knowledge generation, ordained and episcopal ministry”.

Churches advised to check heating systems this summer

22nd July 2025

Churches are being advised by our Church Buildings Team to check their boilers, which may not have been needed to run heating in these warm summer months.

One of our Area Deans will be the next Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham

21st July 2025

Revd Canon David Gerrard, currently Area Dean of Wakefield and vicar of St Catherine’s Wakefield, will be the next Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham.

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Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence

Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence is how we work together to create confident Christians, build growing churches and be part of transforming communities.

Barnabas offers every church resources and support at different levels and will help us to become more confident in our mission, leadership, future, and witness.

The programme draws on the wisdom of the parishes, recognises everyone has something to give, and is reflected in strong relationships across the diocese.

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