John Richardson (Dean of Bradford)

The Very Revd John Stephen Richardson (born 2 April 1950) ^[1] is an Anglican priest.^[2]
Educated at Haslingden Grammar School and the University of Southampton, he was ordained in 1974 ^[3] and began his career with a curacy at St Michael’s, Bramcote. Next he was Priest in Charge of Emmanuel Church, Radipole and Melcombe Regis; and then Stinsford, Winterborne Monkton and Witcombe. After this he was Vicar of Christ Church, Nailsea and then from 1985 to 1990 he was Adviser in Evangelism for the Diocese of Bath and Wells. In 1990 he became Provost of Bradford Cathedral, a post he held until 2001. He has been Priest in charge of Holy Trinity, Margate since 2009.

Notes

↑ Debrett’s
↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
↑ Crockford's clerical directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X

Church of England titles
Preceded by Brandon Jackson	Provost of Bradford 1990–2000	Succeeded by Himself as Dean of Bradford
Preceded by Himself as Provost of Bradford	Dean of Bradford 2000–2001	Succeeded by Christopher Hancock

Provosts and Deans of Bradford

Provosts	Cecil Wilson Edward Mowll John Tiarks Alan Cooper Brandon Jackson John Richardson (became Dean)

Deans	John Richardson Christopher Hancock David Ison Andy Williams (acting)

Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales

Ripon Cathedral
Wakefield Cathedral
Bradford Cathedral
Hollin House, Leeds
Bishop's Lodge, Wakefield
Bishopscroft, Bradford
Diocesan Office, Leeds
Bishop Mount, Ripon
Church House, Wakefield
Kadugli House, Keighley
Leeds Minster
Area scheme (2014–present)
Dioceses of Ripon and Leeds, of Wakefield and of Bradford

Office holders

Diocesan bishop	Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds

Area bishops	Tony Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield James Bell, Bishop of Ripon Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Huddersfield Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford

Other suffragan bishops	Paul Slater, Bishop of Richmond (assistant area bishop, Leeds Episcopal Area & assistant to the diocesan)

Deans	Jonathan Greener, Dean of Wakefield (presiding dean) Jerry Lepine, Dean of Bradford John Dobson, Dean of Ripon

Archdeacons	Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract Anne Dawtry, Archdeacon of Halifax Paul Hooper, Archdeacon of Leeds Beverley Mason, Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven Andy Jolley, Archdeacon of Bradford

Predecessor offices

Diocesan Bishop of Ripon (1836–2014; renamed "Ripon and Leeds" in 1999)
Diocesan Bishop of Wakefield (1888–2014)
Diocesan Bishop of Bradford (1919–2014)
Provost of Bradford (1930–2000; see Dean of Bradford)
Provost of Wakefield (1931–2000; see Dean of Wakefield)
Archdeacon of Craven (1836–2014; merged into Richmond and Craven)
Archdeacon of Halifax (1888–1927; renamed Pontefract)
Archdeacon of Huddersfield (1888–1927; renamed Halifax)
Archdeacon of Ripon (1894–1921; renamed Archdeacon of Leeds)

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