Leeds Board Members at 07 April 2025
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 Ian Bullock, The Revd Gary Waddington.
Elected Laity (4) Mr Andrew Maude, Mr James Meredith and Mr Richard Pattinson. (1 Lay vacancy)
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.
Remaining Meeting Dates in 2025
12 May 2025
16 July 2025
01 September 2025
10 November 2025 (includes DMPC annual meeting)