Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known, the modern diocese dates from 1836. Since 1999, the see has been called the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, reflecting the growing importance of Leeds, the largest city within the diocese and one of the fastest-growing cities in Britain. A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, 214 miles NNW from London. ... Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ...
The Bishop lives in Bishop Mount, a 7-bedroom 19th century house just north of Ripon, which was purchased and extended by the diocese in the 1940s when the original palace was decided to be too large. Recently a proposal to move the Bishop's residence to Leeds, where the bulk of the diocese's population is to be found, has been being considered by the diocese and the Church Commissioners.
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Revd John R Packer, is to become the new Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, succeeding Rt.
Bishop Packer hopes to take up his appointment in the summer after fulfilling existing commitments in the Diocese of Liverpool where he is currently a 'suffragan' or assistant bishop.
Bishop John Packer is well respected by the laity of Liverpool diocese as a Godly and caring leader.
Bishop Mount, the home of the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, lies about a mile to the North of Ripon, while the old Bishop's Palace, a Victorian building in Tudor style, is situated in extensive grounds about a mile to the West.
Ripon is said to have been made a royal borough by Alfred the Great, and in 937, Athelstan is stated to have granted to the monastery sanctuary, freedom from toll and taxes, and the privilege of holding a court, although both charters attributed to him are known to be spurious.
Ripon was the first school catchment area in England in which parents voted to keep a selective school in 2000.
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