Well-respected northern theological college Dean to be next Bishop of Penrith

Well-respected northern theological college Dean to be next Bishop of Penrith

A well-respected head of a northern theological college is to be the next Suffragan Bishop of Penrith.

Dean of Emmanuel Theological College to be Bishop of Penrith

THE next Bishop of Penrith, in the diocese of Carlisle, is to be the Revd Dr Michael Leyden, Downing Street announced on Wednesday. He succeeds the Rt Revd Rob Saner-Haigh, who became the diocesan Bishop last year (News, 9 May 2025). Dr Leyden has...

Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Penrith: 11th March 2026

The King has approved the nomination of The Reverend Canon Dr Michael John Leyden, BA, MA, MSt, PhD, to the Suffragan See of Penrith, in the Diocese of Carlisle.