Bishop Jonathan | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England

Bishops send warm greetings to Sikh community for Vaisakhi 2020

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 08/04/2020 - 11:17

The bishops of the Diocese of Leeds are sending our Sikh friends best wishes for the upcoming festival of Vaisakhi, which takes places on Monday April 13. The full message can be read below. To Sikh...

Bishop Jonathan takes up his new role as Lead Safeguarding Bishop

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 01/04/2020 - 13:11

Bishop of Huddersfield, the Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Gibbs, has spoken openly of the personal importance of his new role as the Lead Safeguarding Bishop for the Church of England, which he commences this...

Church must be "beacon of excellence" on safeguarding Bishop Jonathan tells Synod

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 13/02/2020 - 11:00

Bishop of Huddersfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gibbs has called for the church to be “a beacon of excellence” when it comes to safeguarding issues. Bishop Jonathan was speaking after being welcomed by...

Bishop Jonathan named as CofE's new lead safeguarding bishop

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 06/02/2020 - 11:52

The Bishop of Huddersfield, Jonathan Gibbs has been announced as the Church of England’s new lead safeguarding bishop, taking over from Bishop Peter Hancock, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who leaves...

New bus ministry declared ready for passengers

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 09/12/2019 - 10:37

A new ministry based from a double decker bus in Dewsbury has been officially declared open for passengers by Bishop of Huddersfield Jonathan Gibbs. On Wednesday December 4 the Bishop joined the team...

Three generations confirmed in one go in Battyeford

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 02/12/2019 - 10:13

Three generations have recently been confirmed at a church in the Huddersfield area. William James, his mum Ruth, and her mum Muriel were all confirmed on November 24 by the Rt Revd Jonathan Gibbs,...

Modern-day 'pilgrims' visit Ripon Cathedral

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 27/09/2019 - 13:57

Worshippers from Huddersfield have made a modern-day pilgrimage to one of our historic cathedrals. Some 140 people made their way to Ripon Cathedral on Saturday, September 21 for a day blessed with...

Bishop Jonathan preaches on Brexit in Dresden's bombed Frauenkirche

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 14/03/2019 - 11:14

As Brexit storms thunder on, Bishop of Huddersfield Jonathan Gibbs has preached in Dresden's Frauenkirche, rebuilt after being destroyed by Allied bombing in the Second World War. Bishop Jonathan...

Strong support for farmers at Ripon Cathedral's Plough Sunday

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 14/01/2019 - 09:47

Farming life has been celebrated in style at Ripon Cathedral's annual Plough Sunday which marks the traditional return to agricultural work after the Twelve Days of Christmas. Bishop Helen-Ann...

Bishops’ Christmas prayers go online

Submitted by john-carter on Tue, 18/12/2018 - 11:35

This Christmas our bishops are taking to social media to share their messages and prayers for Christmas from their area of the Diocese of Leeds. The five area bishops as well as Bishop Nick have used...