Andrew is currently Director of Ministry and Mission for the Diocese of Leeds. Ordained priest in 1996. Following his curacy in Paris, he became Associate Vicar at Christ Church, Clifton in the Diocese of Bristol. He worked with Archbishop Rowan Williams as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for International, Ecumenical and Anglican Communion Affairs. He was then Principal of Ridley Hall Theological College from 2008 to 2016 before moving to the newly-formed Diocese of Leeds.

Andrew said, "I’m delighted to be returning to the diocese where I served my curacy.

"Being Suffragan Bishop in this vast and fascinating diocese is an exciting as well as a daunting prospect.

"I’m really looking forward to coming alongside our chaplaincies in all their glorious diversity, so we can rise together to the challenges and opportunities ahead, in faith-filled and imaginative ways."

For the full announcement, see the Diocese of Europe website.