From Thursday 14 July, the Church of England diocese in West Yorkshire & the Dales will be known solely by its official, legal name, The Diocese of Leeds.
The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, says, “Since the diocese was created in 2014, we have always legally been the Diocese of Leeds, but we were allowed to informally call ourselves 'The Diocese of West Yorkshire & the Dales’. The experience of the past two years has shown, however, that having two names for the diocese is too confusing for people both inside and outside the Church”.
The diocese has chosen a simple logo (pictured) that clearly positions it as part of the Church of England.
As dioceses have to be named after the See of the Bishop, the Diocese of Leeds is consistent with other dioceses which are named after a city but cover disparate areas.
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