The diocese will say farewell to the Ven. Beverley Mason, the Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven, at a special service on Sunday 2 September as she leaves to take up her new role as the next Bishop of Warrington in the Diocese of Liverpool.
The farewell service will be held at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday 2 September starting at 3.30pm and all are welcome.
Bev will then be consecrated as Bishop of Warrington at York Minster on October 18th at 11am – again the service is open to friends and supporters.
Bev will minister alongside the Rt. Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop of Liverpool, as the suffragan bishop of the diocese.
She said, “My time in the Diocese of Leeds has been both joyful and fulfilling, surrounded by wonderful people firstly at All Saints', Bingley and then in the Ripon Episcopal Area and I wish to thank everyone for their generous love and support."
A former stockbroker, Bev was born into a military family growing up with her three brothers moving from base to base. Her life took a dramatic turn on a backpacking gap year in 1994 when she came to faith.
Bishop Paul Bayes said: “I am delighted that Archdeacon Bev has responded to the call to serve as the next Bishop of Warrington. She will enrich the life of the Diocese and she will help us grow and flourish as we continue on the road we have chosen, asking God for a bigger church to make a bigger difference."