The Rt Revd Nick Baines became the first Bishop of Leeds, an area covering West Yorkshire & the Dales, in June 2014.
Nick Baines was previously Bishop of Bradford (2011-14), and before that was Bishop of Croydon (in the Diocese of Southwark). He read German and French at Bradford University and, before ordination, worked for four years as a Russian linguist at GCHQ.
Bishop Nick retired from being the Bishop of Leeds in December 2025. The Rt Revd Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford, is the Acting Bishop of Leeds.
The Vacancy in See process is ongoing, and we will make an annoucement about the next Bishop of Leeds in due course.