Current House of Laity members, elected in 2021
Mr David Ashton MBE
Canon Mrs Jane Evans
Canon Professor Joyce Hill
Mr Stephen Hogg
Dr Richard Mantle OBE
Mrs Catherine Stephenson
Dr Diana Tremayne
Current Proctors in Convocation, elected in 2021
The Venerable Paul Ayers
The Revd Canon Paul Cartwright
The Revd Canon Rachel Firth
The Revd Canon Joyce Jones
The Revd Gary Waddington
Current House of Laity member, elected in 2024
Mrs Judith Osborne
Current Proctors in Convocation, elected in 2024
The Revd Millie Cork
The Revd Catherine Shelley
Current Proctors in Convocation, elected in 2025
The Revd Mike Coe
The Revd Robb Sutherland
General Synod
- The current General Synod's five years term began in November 2021. Further information about General Synod is available on the General Synod website.
- The Diocese of Leeds has 9 Proctors in Convocation places and 8 House of Laity places during the 2021 - 2026 term.
- 2026 is an ordinary election year for the General Synod. The election period is expected to run from July/August 2026 to mid-October 2026.
- For general information about General Synod elections please follow the link to the General Synod's elections page here or for the Diocese of Leeds' General Synod elections information contact elections@leeds.anglican.org
General Synod members' expenses
Information about the Diocese of Leeds General Synod members' expenses policy and how to submit an expenses claim is available here: Diocese of Leeds General Synod members' Travel and Subsistence policy Sept 2025