the diocese of west yorkshire and the dales
Anglican Diocese of Leeds
As the largest and most populous city in the area , it was generally felt that Leeds should be the diocesan see . Thus , the new diocese would be the Diocese of Leeds and its diocesan bishop the Bishop of Leeds . Accordingly , none of the three cathedrals would be a `` principal cathedral '' . Rather , they would have equal status , with a merged college led by a presiding dean ( initially the senior one by tenure -- i.e. Jonathan Greener , Dean of Wakefield -- but later the one appointed by the diocesan bishop ) , while each cathedral 's dean would remain in charge of his or her own cathedral . Additionally , the Leeds Minster would become the pro-cathedral for the new diocese if and when the diocesan bishop decides . The governance of that church would not change , but the rector would become a canon of the diocesan college .
As the largest and most populous city in the area , it was generally felt that Leeds should be the diocesan see . Thus , the new diocese would be the Diocese of Leeds and its diocesan bishop the Bishop of Leeds . Accordingly , none of the three cathedrals would be a `` principal cathedral '' . Rather , they would have equal status , with a merged college led by a presiding dean ( initially the senior one by tenure -- i.e. Jonathan Greener , Dean of Wakefield -- but later the one appointed by the diocesan bishop ) , while each cathedral 's dean would remain in charge of his or her own cathedral . Additionally , the Leeds Minster would become the pro-cathedral for the new diocese if and when the diocesan bishop decides . The governance of that church would not change , but the rector would become a canon of the diocesan college .