The Archdeacon of Leeds, previously Archdeacon of Ripon, is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leeds. As such he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the four deaneries (Allerton, Armley, Headingley and Whitkirk) making up the archdeaconry of Leeds. Until 2014, the post was in the Diocese of Ripon. Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014 (approved by the General Synod on 8 July 2013) the archdeaconry forms the Leeds episcopal area.

Paul Ayers Paul Nicholas Ayers (b September 1961) has been Archdeacon of Leeds since 2017. Ayers was educated at St Peter's College, Oxford and Trinity College, Bristol. He was ordained in 1986. His posts up to 2017 were * 1985-88: Curate St John the Ba ...

has been incumbent archdeacon since from 28 February 2017.Diocese of Leeds — New Archdeacon of Leeds announced
(Accessed 20 October 2016)

List of archdeacons

:''The archdeaconry was founded (as the Archdeaconry of Ripon) on 31 August 1894, from the Archdeaconries of Richmond and of Craven'' *1895–1905 (ret.):

Arthur Waugh Arthur Waugh (27 August 1866 – 26 June 1943) was an English author, literary critic, and publisher. He was the father of the authors Alec Waugh and Evelyn Waugh. Early life Waugh was born in Midsomer Norton, Somerset in 1866, elder son ...

*December 1905 – 1934 (d.): Lucius Smith, Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough :''The archdeaconry was renamed the Archdeaconry of Leeds on 15 March 1921.'' *1934–1937 (res.): Paul de Labilliere, Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough *1937–1940 (res.):

Donald Bartlett Donald Mackenzie Maynard Bartlett (25 August 1873 – 16 October 1969) was an Anglican priest and author. Bartlett was educated at Haileybury; Clare College, Cambridge; and Wells Theological College. He was ordained in 1896. After curacies in Be ...

*1940–1950 (res.):

Lovell Clarke Herbert Lovell Clarke (15 August 1881 - 4 April 1962) was Archdeacon of Leeds from 1940 until 1950. Clarke was born into an eminent ecclesiastical family: his father was the first Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne. He was educated at Magdalen Col ...

*1950–1969 (ret.):

Charles Ellison Charles Ottley Ellison (8 February 1898 – 12 December 1978) was an Anglican ecclesiastic who was Archdeacon of Leeds from 1950 to 1969. Ellison was educated at Wrekin College; the University of Leeds; and Ripon College Cuddesdon. During the ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1969–1981 (ret.): Alfred Page (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1982–1992 (ret.):

Tony Comber Anthony James Comber (20 April 1927 – 6 July 2022) was Archdeacon of Leeds from 1982 to 1992. Comber was vicar of Oulton from 1960 to 1969; and then of Hunslet Hunslet () is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1992–2005 (ret.):

John Oliver John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. He came to wider attention ...

*2005–2012 (res.):

Peter Burrows Peter Burrows (born 27 May 1955) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Doncaster — the sole suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield — from 2012 until his 2019 retirement; from July 2016 until Jun ...

*201231 October 2016 (ret.):Diocese of Leeds — Archdeacon of Leeds to retire
(Accessed 13 July 2016)

Paul Hooper Paul Denis Gregory Hooper (born 26 April 1952, in Winchester) was Archdeacon of Leeds from 2012 until 30 October 2016.

*1 November 20162017 (acting): Arani Sen *28 February 2017present:

References

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