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Diocese Of Leeds (Anglican)
The Anglican Diocese of LeedsDiocese of Leeds — Diocese to be known only as Diocese of Leeds (Accessed 15 July 2016). (previously also known as the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales) is a (administrative division) of the , in the . It is the largest diocese in England by area, comprising much of western |
College Of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional Officer of Arms, officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British Sovereign and are delegated authority to act on behalf of the Crown in all matters of heraldry, the granting of new coat of arms, coats of arms, Genealogy, genealogical research and the recording of pedigree chart, pedigrees. The College is also the official body responsible for matters relating to the flying of flags on land, and it maintains the official registers of flags and other national symbols. Though a part of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, the College is self-financed, unsupported by any public funds. Founded by royal charter in 1484 by King Richard III of England, Richard III, the College is one of the few remaining official heraldic authority, heraldic authorities in Europe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Bishop Of Leeds
The Anglican Bishop of Leeds is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds in the Province of York. The diocese and see were created by The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 on 20 April 2014. Nick Baines became diocesan and area bishop of Leeds upon the confirmation of his election on 8 June 2014;Number 10 – Diocese of Leeds: the Right Reverend Nicholas Baines approved (Accessed 4 February 2014) but he acted as diocesan and area bishop from 22 April 2014. The bishop's residence is Hollin House, in the |
Andy Jolley
Andrew John Jolley (b Nottingham 21 March 1961) has been Archdeacon of Bradford in the Church of England Diocese of Leeds since 2016. Jolley was educated at Loughborough Grammar School, the University of Nottingham and Warwick University. A former management consultant, he was ordained after a period of study at St John's College, Nottingham in 1999. After a curacy in Sparkhill he was Vicar of Aston and Nechells from 2002 until his appointment as archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ....‘JOLLEY, Ven. Dr Andrew John’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016 ; online edn, Nov 201accessed 22 Oct 2017/ref> Notes 1961 births People from Nottingham People educated at L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdeacon Of Pontefract
The Archdeacon of Pontefract is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leeds. As Archdeacon he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the five area deaneries of Dewsbury, Wakefield, Pontefract, Barnsley and Birstall. History The Archdeaconry was founded (from the Archdeaconry of Craven in the Diocese of Ripon) with the erection of the Diocese of Wakefield on 20 November 1888. From then until its reorganisation in 1927, the archdeaconry of Halifax comprised the northwestern corner of that diocese. In 1927, the archdeaconry was renamed to that of Pontefract and its borders moved to cover the eastern half of the diocese (the Huddersfield archdeaconry became the new archdeaconry of Halifax). For many years the post of Archdeacon of Pontefract was combined with that of Bishop suffragan of Pontefract. The current incumbent is Peter Townley. Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014, the archdeaconry has formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Townley
Peter Townley (born 16 November 1955) is a Church of England priest who has been Archdeacon of Pontefract since 2007. Townley was born in Blackley, Manchester and educated at Moston Brook High School, the University of Sheffield and Ridley Hall, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1980, and priest in 1981. After a curacy at Christ Church, Ashton-under-Lyne he was Priest in charge of St Hugh, Oldham. He was Rector of All Saints’, Stretford from 1988 to 1996; and then Vicar of St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich from 1996 to 2008. He was also Rural Dean of Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ... from 2001 to 2007. In 2004, he was nominated for a bravery award after apprehending a thief, who had stolen a parishioner's handbag. References 1955 births 21st- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Huddersfield
The Anglican Diocese of LeedsDiocese of Leeds — Diocese to be known only as Diocese of Leeds (Accessed 15 July 2016). (previously also known as the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales) is a (administrative division) of the , in the . It is the largest diocese in England by area, comprising much of western |
Bishop Of Kirkstall
__NOTOC__ The Bishop of Kirkstall is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Leeds, in the Province of York, England. It is the suffragan see serving the episcopal area of Leeds, and takes its name from the Leeds suburb of Kirkstall, site of medieval Kirkstall Abbey. History On 29 April 2015, the Diocese of Leeds announced that the See of Richmond would be revived for a suffragan bishop to assist the Bishop of Leeds in his area bishop duties. The title had remained in abeyance since 1921. Paul Slater was consecrated to the See of Richmond on 19 July.Diocese of Leeds — Archdeacon Paul Slater to be new Bishop of Richmond (Accessed 13 July 2016) Richmond had been an episcopal title used by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Arora
Arun Arora (born 10 October 1971) is a British Anglican bishop and solicitor. Since, 2022 he has served as Bishop of Kirkstall in the Diocese of Leeds. From 2012 to 2017, he served as Director of Communications of the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England, then until 2022 as vicar of St Nicholas' Church, Durham. Early life Arora was born on 10 October 1971 in Birmingham, England.'ARORA, Rev. Arun', ''Who's Who 2017'', A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 201accessed 30 Aug 2017 His mother was a Hindu and his father a Sikh. He was educated at King Edward VI Five Ways School, a state grammar school in Birmingham. He studied law and politics at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1993. Legal career Arora's early career was in employment law. From 1996 to 2000, he worked with Thompsons Solicitors in Birmingham. After completing his training contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Bradford
The Bishop of Bradford is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after Bradford, a city in West Yorkshire. Upon the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014, the diocesan see was dissolved and its diocese's territory added to the new diocese, within which there is a newly created suffragan see for the Area Bishop of Bradford.The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 p. 5 (Accessed 4 February 2014) On 26 August 2014, it was announced that was to becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Howarth
Toby Matthew Howarth (born 12 July 1962) is a Church of England bishop. He is the current and first area of Bishop of Bradford in the Diocese of Leeds. Howarth was educated at Yale University and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford; and ordained in 1990. He studied at Birmingham University for his MA. His first post was a curacy at Derby, after which he was with Crosslinks in India then the Netherlands. He was a tutor at Selly Oak College from 2000 until 2004; and Priest in charge at St Christopher's Church, Springfield from then until 2011. He was then the Archbishop of Canterbury's Secretary for International Relations until his elevation to the episcopate A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca .... Crockford's on-line accessed 3 December 2014 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Howarth, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Newcastle (England)
The Bishop of Newcastle is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Newcastle in the Province of York. The diocese presently covers the County of Northumberland and the Alston Moor area of Cumbria. The see is in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas, a parish church elevated to cathedral status in 1882. The bishop's residence is Bishop's House, Gosforth — not far north of Newcastle city centre. The office has existed since the founding of the diocese in 1882 under Queen Victoria by division of the diocese of Durham. Christine Hardman retired as Bishop of Newcastle effective 30 November 2021, and Mark Wroe, Bishop suffragan of Berwick, became acting diocesan bishop. On 20 October 2020, it was announced that Helen-Ann Hartley, area Bishop of Ripon, is to be translated to Newcastle in early 2023. List of bishops Assistant bishops Among those others who have served the diocese as assistant bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Ripon
The Bishop of Ripon is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. The bishop is one of the area bishops of the Diocese of Leeds in the Province of York. The area bishop of Ripon has oversight of the archdeaconry of Richmond and Craven, which consists of the deaneries of Bowland, Ewecross, Harrogate, Richmond, Ripon, Skipton, and Wensley. The current title Bishop of Ripon is renamed from Bishop of Knaresborough, which was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Dioceses of Ripon (later Ripon and Leeds) and then of Leeds, in the Province of York, England. The title took its name after the historic market and spa town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds was dissolved on 20 April 2014 and its former territory was added to the new Diocese of Leeds. The first Area Bishop of Ripon was James Bell, who had previously been the suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough and area bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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