Malcolm Chamberlain will be welcomed to the Wakefield area as new bishop at a special service on Sunday, September 28 at Wakefield Cathedral.
This formal welcome will start at 3.30pm, and will also include Malcolm's installation as an honorary canon.
All are invited to celebrate this important moment for the Wakefield area and the wider diocese.
This service replaces a planned celebration for Sunday, June 22, which has now been cancelled.
Malcolm will be consecrated as Bishop on Wednesday, June 11 at York Minster.
About joining the diocese, Malcolm said: “I can’t wait to start getting to know people and to finding out how I can best support clergy, lay leaders and worshipping communities, as together we seek to faithfully follow Jesus, serve God’s mission and step into all that God is calling us to in the years ahead.
“The Diocese of Leeds has been on a remarkable journey since its formation in 2014, and I’m excited to be joining such a vibrant and diverse diocese just a year into its second decade.
“I have always regarded myself first and foremost as a follower of Jesus, and am passionate about helping people to know Jesus and grow in confidence in their faith. As such, Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence is an initiative that I’m both thrilled about and keen to develop across the Wakefield Episcopal Area, working closely with new colleagues.
“My ministry has also been marked by a deeply held conviction that each church is called to be good news to its local community, sharing God’s love and working for God’s Kingdom as we pray for those around us, meet people’s needs, pursue peace and justice, and care for God’s precious creation.
“I look forward to discovering all that God is already doing through the ministry and witness of parish churches, mission initiatives, schools and chaplaincies across the Wakefield Episcopal Area, and to developing partnerships with local authorities, businesses, education institutions, charities and faith communities to serve the common good.”