The Bishop of Doncaster is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the city of Doncaster in South Yorkshire; the See was erected under the Suffragans Nomination Act 1888 by Order in Council dated 4 February 1972. The current bishop is Leah Vasey-Saunders, since her consecration into bishop's orders on 16 September 2025.
List of bishops Bishops of Doncaster From Until Incumbent Notes 1972 1975 Hetley Price (1922–1977). Translated to Ripon 1976 1982 Stewart Cross (1928–1989). Translated to Blackburn 1982 1992 William Persson (b. 1927) 1993 1999 Michael Gear (1934–2018) 2000 2011 Cyril Ashton (b. 1942) 2012 2019 Peter Burrows (b. 1955) Retired 30 September 2019. 2020 2025 Sophie Jelley Consecration originally scheduled for "spring 2020", but postponed; licensed ad interim as "Bishop of Doncaster designate and Principal Commissary of the Bishop of Sheffield", 25 March 2020; consecrated 21 September 2020. Translated to Coventry, 14 February 2025. 2025 present Leah Vasey-Saunders Nominated 23 June 2025; consecrated 16 September 2025. Source(s):
References
External links Crockford's Clerical Directory - Listings