Leeds Board Members at 01 November 2024
Bishop of Leeds (1) Bishop Nick Baines.
Suffragan Bishops (5) Bishop Arun Arora, Bishop Anna Eltringham, Bishop Toby Howarth and Bishop Smitha Prasadam.
Elected Dean (1) Dean John Dobson.
Elected Archdeacon (1) Archdeacon Paul Ayers.
Chair of the House of Clergy of Diocesan Synod (1) The Revd Canon Rachel Firth.
Chair of the House of Laity of Diocesan Synod (1) Canon Matthew Ambler.
Elected Clergy (2) The Revd Gary Waddington. (1 Clergy vacancy)
Elected Laity (4) Mr Andrew Maude, Mr James Meredith, Mr Richard Pattinson and Mr Chris Thompson.
Board Nominees – (1 clergy, 4 lay) The Revd Eve Ridgeway, Mrs Jan Ali, Canon Mrs Marilyn Banister and Canon Mr Irving Warnett. (1 Lay vacancy)
For Diocesan Mission and Pastoral matters (4) (Four Archdeacons not elected to the Board supplement the Board in place of the Area Bishops)
Archdeacons of Bradford, Halifax, Richmond & Craven and Pontefract.
Meeting Dates in 2025
24 February 2025
26 March 2025 (if needed)
12 May 2025
16 July 2025
01 September 2025
10 November 2025 (includes DMPC annual meeting)