Bishop_of_Ripon_(modern_diocese)

Bishop of Ripon (modern diocese)

Bishop of Ripon (modern diocese)

Former Church of England diocese in North Yorkshire, England

The Bishop of Ripon was a diocesan bishop's title which took its name after the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England.

List inside Ripon Cathedral

History

The original bishop's palace on Palace Road, Ripon

Though one ancient Bishop of Ripon is known - Eadhæd, who served in the late 7th century - the modern see of Ripon was established in 1836 from parts of the dioceses of Chester and York.[1] In the same year, the collegiate church in Ripon was raised to the status of cathedral church. From 1905, the bishops of Ripon were assisted by the suffragan bishops of Knaresborough in overseeing the diocese.[2] In 1999, the see changed its name to 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.[2]The only bishop of Ripon and Leeds was John Packer, who signed John Ripon and Leeds, and retired on 31 January 2014.[3]

The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds was dissolved on 20 April 2014[4] and its former territory was added to the new Diocese of Leeds.[5] The suffragan title of Bishop of Knaresborough was then renamed to Bishop of Ripon, becoming an area bishop covering the northern part of the Diocese of Leeds. The first area Bishop of Ripon was James Bell,[6][7] who had previously been the suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough,[6] and acting diocesan Bishop of Ripon and Leeds until the dissolution of that diocese.

Hollin House, Leeds, the final diocesan palace

Palace

In 1838-41, shortly after the creation of the see, a palace was constructed to the north of Ripon at an estimated cost of £10,000 (equivalent to £960,000 in 2021). A chapel was added in 1846-7.[8][9]

In 1940, during World War II, this palace became a Barnardo's evacuation centre, with the bishops moving to a house nearby on Hutton Bank that was renamed Bishop Mount.[8][10] This move was subsequently made permanent, and the old palace became Barnardo's Spring Hill School in 1950.[8] The original palace was later divided into several residential dwellings.[11]

In 2008, the diocesan bishop moved to Hollin House, a six-bedroom house in Weetwood, North Leeds. After the merger of the diocese of Ripon into the new Diocese of Leeds, this became the home of the Bishop of Leeds.[3]

List of bishops

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Assistant bishops

Among those who served as "Assistant Bishop of Ripon" were:

References

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    Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Ripon Introduction". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857. Vol. 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. Institute of Historical Research. p. 124.
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    Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 947. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
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    "Bishop of Ripon and Leeds announces retirement". riponleeds.anglican.org. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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    "The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds is now dissolved". riponleeds.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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    "New diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales". churchofengland.org. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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    "Bishop James Bell". leeds.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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    The Transformation Programme – Archbishop appoints interim area bishops Archived 10 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 10 January 2014)
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    "Bishop's Palace". Ripon Reviewed. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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    Historic England. "Spring Hill School (Grade 2) (1295968)". National Heritage List for England.
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    Barrett, Clive (10 December 2007). "West Yorkshire Church Leaders' Statement of Support for Islamic Scholars' Report". West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council.
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    "The Old Palace, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4". Dacre, Son & Hartley. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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    Obituary: The Rt Rev David Young. The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
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    "Historical successions: Ripon and Leeds". Crockford's Clerical Directory. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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    Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 220. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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    Horn, J. M.; Smith, D. M.; Mussett, P. (2004). "Bishops of Ripon". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857. Vol. 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man Dioceses. Institute of Historical Research. p. 129.
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