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Archdeacon of Leeds

Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014 (approved by the General Synod on 8 July 2013)^[2] the archdeaconry forms the Leeds episcopal area.^[3] Paul Ayers has been incumbent archdeacon since from 28 February 2017.^[4][5]

The archdeaconry was founded (as the Archdeaconry of Ripon) on 31 August 1894, from the Archdeaconries of Richmond and of Craven^[6]

• 1895–1905 (ret.): Arthur Waugh^[7]
• December 1905 – 1934 (d.): Lucius Smith, Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough^[8][9]

The archdeaconry was renamed the Archdeaconry of Leeds on 15 March 1921.^[10]

• 1934–1937 (res.): Paul de Labilliere, Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough^[11][12]
• 1937–1940 (res.): Donald Bartlett^[13]
• 1940–1950 (res.): Lovell Clarke^[14][15]
• 1950–1969 (ret.): Charles Ellison (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[16]
• 1969–1981 (ret.): Alfred Page (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[17]
• 1982–1992 (ret.): Tony Comber (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[18]
• 1992–2005 (ret.): John Oliver^[19]
• 2005–2012 (res.): Peter Burrows^[20]
• 2012 – 31 October 2016 (ret.):^[21] Paul Hooper^[22]
• 1 November 2016 – 2017 (acting): Arani Sen^[23]
• 28 February 2017 – present: Paul Ayers^[4][5]