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Archdeacon of Leeds

The Archdeacon of Leeds, previously Archdeacon of Ripon, is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Leeds. As such they are responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the four deaneries making up the archdeaconry of Leeds. Until 2014, the post was in the Diocese of Ripon.

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 • 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 • 1940–1950 (res.): Lovell Clarke • 1950–1969 (ret.): Charles Ellison (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) • 1969–1981 (ret.): Alfred Page (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) • 1982–1992 (ret.): Tony Comber (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) • 1992–2005 (ret.): John Oliver • 2005–2012 (res.): Peter Burrows • 201231 October 2016 (ret.): Paul Hooper • 1 November 20162017 (acting): Arani Sen • 28 February 2017present: Paul Ayers ==References==
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