The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers an area in Yorkshire and County Durham- the cities of Ripon and Leeds, the towns of Harrogate, Richmond, Knaresborough, Hawes and Bedale and the surrounding countryside. Its northern boundary is the River Tees. An ecclesiastical province is a unit of religious government existing in certain Christian churches. ... The Province of York consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of York. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known, the modern diocese dates from 1836. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... The west front of Ripon minster The interior of the cathedral The East end Ripon Cathedral in Ripon was founded in 672, when it is believed to have been the second stone building erected in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria. ... An archdeacon is a senior position in some Christian churches, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... The Province of York consists of the following dioceses of the Church of England: Their archbishop is the Archbishop of York. ... Yorkshire is the largest traditional county of Great Britain, covering some 6,000 sq. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Ripon is a small cathedral city in the Harrogate borough of North Yorkshire, England, 214 miles NNW from London. ... Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire. ... Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... The town of Richmond as seen from the top of the keep of Richmond Castle Richmond is a market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, UK and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. ... Map sources for Knaresborough at grid reference SE3557 Knaresborough is an historic market town and spa town in North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate. ... Hawes is a small market town in the Yorkshire Dales. ... Map sources for Bedale at grid reference SE2688 The centre of Bedale with St. ... The Tees is an English river which rises on the eastward slope of Cross Fell in the Pennine Chain and flows eastwards for about 87 miles (137 km) before emptying into the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar. ...

It is headed by the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, and its cathedral-church is at Ripon. The diocese is also served by a suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough and two archdeacons at Richmond and Leeds. Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known, the modern diocese dates from 1836. ... An archdeacon is a senior position in some Christian churches, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. ... The town of Richmond as seen from the top of the keep of Richmond Castle Richmond is a market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, UK and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. ... Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire in the United Kingdom and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire. ...

History

The diocese of Ripon was originally created out of the dioceses of York and Diocese of Chester in 1836 with Charles Thomas Longley consecrated as its first bishop. On September 3, 1999 the diocese was renamed 'The Diocese of Ripon & Leeds' in order to reflect the demographic importance of Leeds within its boundaries. The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. ... The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese based in Chester, covering the historic county of Cheshire (and therefore including the Wirral and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

References

• Church of England Statistics 2002

External link

• Diocese page