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The Rt Revd Stephen Platten presides over and cares for the Diocese of Wakefield. He is the 12th Bishop of Wakefield and began this ministry on 19 July 2003. He was formerly Dean of Norwich.
He works with other senior members of staff and the Bishop’s Council in planning the strategic leadership of the diocese.
The Bishop has particular interests in the study of theology and relations with other churches. He has recently been appointed as Chairman of the Church of England Liturgical Commission, which seeks to develop the worshipping life of the church.
Click here for Stephen Platten's CV and background information.
Click here for additional photographs of Stephen Platten, and of Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract.
Click here for a list of former Bishops of Wakefield and Bishops of Pontefract.
Contact details:
Bishop’s Lodge
Woodthorpe Lane
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 6JL
Tel: 01924 255349
Fax: 01924 250202
Other contacts:
Bishop’s Secretary: Mrs
Marlene Beresford.
Assistant Secretary: Mrs
Jane Butterfield.
Bishop’s Chaplain: Revd Matthew Bullimore
Bishop of Pontefract
The Rt Revd Tony Robinson is the suffragan (assistant) Bishop of Pontefract. Bishop Tony assists the diocesan bishop in the day-to-day running of the diocese. He was formerly Archdeacon of Pontefract. He was consecrated as Bishop on 6 December 2002.
Contact details:
Pontefract House
Manygates Lane
Sandal
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 7DR
Tel: 01924 250781
Fax: 01924 240490
Click here for The Bishop of Pontefract CV and background information. Click here for a high definition image of Bishop Tony (jpg 1MB).
Read some of the Bishop's sermons ( in pdf).
Remembering who we are - Oriel College, Oxford - November 2009
Rejoice O Land - All Saints, Silkstone - September 2009
The Hiddenness of the Gospel - Diocesan Synod - September 2009
The Cost of Caring - Lay Pastoral Ministers’ Triennial Service - Wakefield Cathedral - September 2009
A Signpost to Glory - 150th Anniversary All Souls, Haley Hill, Halifax - September 2009
Locating God? All Souls, Halifax, Final Service - September 2009
Behold I am doing a New Thing - Clergy Conference Eucharist - September 2009
Dynamic Divinity - Clergy Conference Address - September 2009
Handing Over - QEGS's 500th Anniversary Founder's Day Service, Blackburn Cathedral - July 2009
Healing from Above? Order of St John, St Paul's Cathedral - June 2009
God's Own Countries - Presidential Address to Diocesan Synod - June 2009
The Accident of Place, Friends of St George's Jerusalem, Annual Eucharist, Assumpta Centre - May 2009
Little Lamb, God bless thee - Lambing Service, All Saints Cawthorne - May 2009
Murmurings or music? - Installation of Precentor and Lay Canons, Wakefield Cathedral - May 2009
Come forth and go free - Easter Sunday, Wakefield Cathedral 2009
The staff and stuff of life - Maundy Thursday St Paul, King Cross 2009
It's not easy - Maundy Thursday Chrism Mass - Wakefield Cathedral 2009
Truth is one-faced - St Jude's. Halifax - Holy Week 2009
They're singing our song - St John, Lepton - February 2009
Read articles and speeches by the Bishop (in pdf).
Maiden Speech in the Lords on Responsibility to Protect - June 2009
Mara: 20/20 : Wakefield - diary of a visit to Mara - October 2008
After Lambeth - August 2008
Letter to Wakefield Clergy and PCC's re Lambeth Conference - August 2008