Michael Leyden

The Right Reverend

Michael John Leyden
Bishop of Penrith
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Carlisle
In office2026 to present
PredecessorRob Saner-Haigh
Orders
Ordination2011 (deacon)
2012 (priest)
Consecration30 April 2026
Personal details
BornMichael John Leyden
1985 (age 40–41)
DenominationAnglicanism
Education

Michael John Leyden (born 1985) is a British Anglican bishop. He is currently the Bishop of Penrith.

Early life and education

He was educated at St Peter's College, Oxford and the University of Chester.

Ordained ministry

He was ordained deacon in 2011, and priest in 2012. He was curate of Rainhill then vicar of Weston with Shavington. He became the founding Dean of Emmanuel Theological College in 2021.

On 26 April 2026, it was announced that he was to become Bishop of Penrith in the Diocese of Carlisle. He was consecrated as a bishop by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, on 30 April 2026 during a service in York Minster.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Crockford's Clerical Directory (104th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2016. p. 529. ISBN 978-0-7151-1098-0.
  2. ↑ "Well-respected northern theological college Dean to be next Bishop of Penrith". Diocese of Carlisle. Retrieved 26 October 2026. Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York said: "I am delighted that Michael Leyden is to become the new Suffragan Bishop of Penrith"
  3. ↑ "The Rev Canon Dr Michael Leyden named as next Bishop of Penrith". Church of England. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "The new Bishop of Penrith is consecrated". Carlisle Cathedral. Retrieved 26 October 2026.