Two new bishops in the Diocese of Leeds will be consecrated at York Minster on Thursday, June 22.
The Revd Canon Smitha Prasadam, Chaplain of St Albans, Copenhagen, is to be the next Bishop of Huddersfield, while the Revd Canon Anna Eltringham, Team Rector of Oxted, will be the next Bishop of Ripon.
The new bishops will begin their ministry this summer after the service at the Minster, where they will be consecrated by the Archbishop of York, the Most Revd Stephen Cottrell.
On their first days in the diocese, both Revd Smitha and Revd Anna recorded short video messages to introduce themselves. 
On her first day in the diocese, Revd Smitha said: “I really want to engage with the public square: with commerce, with culture, the people, the schools, and the institutions here in the area of Huddersfield.
“So, I will be available to you, I will serve you faithfully and diligently.
“I ask for one thing in return, that you will pray for me, and for our ministry, that together God’s light may shine on this glorious part of the world.”
On her first day, Revd Anna said: “I'm so delighted to be coming to the area of Ripon as your next bishop.
“It's not an area that I know particularly well, but I'm pleased to say that the people here live up to their reputation and so far have been just so friendly and warm and welcoming, which has been wonderful.
“And it's really helping to make this transition for me easier and to make this area already feel something like home.
“So thank you so much for the welcome.
“I want to assure everyone that I am committed to coming and getting to know all the different types of communities that are in this place, from their small rural communities, the farming communities, the villages and the towns.”
Revd Smitha’s message can be seen here.
Revd Anna’s message can be seen here.