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Apr 2023
Anna Eltringham announced as new Bishop of Ripon
The Reverend Canon Anna Eltringham has been named as the new Bishop of Ripon this morning.
Downing Street announced at 10am the King had approved the nomination of Rev Canon Eltringham, who is currently team rector for Oxted, in the diocese of Southwark.
Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds introduced the new bishop immediately after the announcement to a gathering at St Peter's Church in Harrogate.
The Bishop of Ripon is one of five episcopal area bishops in the Church of England Diocese of Leeds and has responsibility for a large area, including the Yorkshire Dales and the towns of Ripon, Harrogate, Settle, Skipton, Wetherby and Richmond.
The new bishop in Harrogate today
Revd Canon Eltringham's consecration will take place on June 22 in York Minster. However, she will not fully take up the post until September.
She will succeed Helen-Ann Hartley, who left Ripon to become Bishop of Newcastle this year.
Before entering ministry, Revd Canon Eltringham worked in strategic marketing, including a role in Croydon Council.
Whilst increasingly involved in church, community and justice work, she discerned God's call to ordained ministry, following in the footsteps of her father and previous generations in her family.
Revd Canon Eltringham grew up in the west country and studied business and anthropology at the University of Durham.
She plays the saxophone and is married to Nigel, with whom she has two daughters. They enjoy family trips out in her VW T25 campervan and visiting museums, galleries, arts events and the seaside. She also likes creative writing, walks in the country and trying to up-cycle furniture.
She said:
'Important rural area'
The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds said of the appointment:
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Revd Canon Eltringham was ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Southwark in 2008 and served her title at Holy Innocents in South Norwood.
She then joined the Oxted team ministry (four churches in Surrey) where since 2019 she has been team rector.
Since 2017 she has also been the Dean of Women's Ministry, advocating for, and developing the ministry of lay and ordained women in the diocese and advising senior staff on such matters. Anna has also served as an honorary chaplain to the monarch since 2020.
The Most Revd Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York said:
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