Published on: 16/09/2025
Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders has been consecrated at York Minster today to serve as Bishop of Doncaster in the Diocese of Sheffield.
Leah was consecrated by the Archbishop of York, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell. The service featured readings from Isaiah 52: 7-10 (read by Dame Pauline Fielding), Acts 13: 46-49 (read by Elias Vasey-Saunders) and Mark 16: 15-20. The sermon was delivered by the Venerable Dr Fiona Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow. Members of our Diocesan Church House team attended York Minster, along with senior staff and clergy from across the Diocese.
The Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, said:
‘I have been looking forward to this service for almost six months, ever since I became convinced that God was calling Leah to this role. The service was full of love and joy and a sense of the Lord’s presence. I now look forward to building a strong partnership with Bishop Leah, as together we seek the revitalisation of the Diocese of Sheffield’.
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, said:
‘I am delighted that the Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders has now been consecrated as the Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster. Leah brings a wealth of pastoral experience, theological wisdom, spiritual depth, evangelistic zeal and profound faith to this role. This is a really exciting moment for the Diocese of Sheffield. Leah has a heart for people, a passion for worship, and a vision of the Church as a place of joy, connection, and hope. With Bishop Pete she will continue to bring inspiring leadership to the Diocese.’
