<P> The Archdeaconry of Richmond would expand into the current Archdeaconry of Craven (Diocese of Bradford) and be renamed the Archdeaconry of Richmond and Craven, and would form the episcopal area of Ripon, while the Archdeaconry of Halifax would form the episcopal area of Huddersfield . The Leeds episcopal area would consist the Archdeaconry of Leeds, the Bradford area the Archdeaconry of Bradford and the Wakefield area the Archdeaconry of Pontefract . </P> <P> In the 2010 report, a newly created Bishop of Wakefield would have been the diocesan bishop, and the diocese called the Diocese of Wakefield . Wakefield Cathedral would have been the "principal cathedral", while Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals would have remained as cathedrals of the diocese, with "seat (s) of honour" for their respective area bishops . The current colleges of the cathedrals would merge into one diocesan college, with the Dean of Wakefield as Dean and the Deans of Bradford and of Ripon would become Vice-Deans of that college . </P> <P> Following extensive consultation with the three dioceses and other interested parties, the Commission issued a second report and Draft Reorganisation Scheme in October 2011 . The draft scheme featured a few alterations from the initial report: </P> <Ul> <Li> As the largest and most populous city in the area, it was generally felt that Leeds should be the diocesan see . Thus, the new diocese would be the Diocese of Leeds and its diocesan bishop the Bishop of Leeds . </Li> <Li> Accordingly, none of the three cathedrals would be a "principal cathedral". Rather, they would have equal status, with a merged college led by a presiding dean (initially the senior one by tenure--i.e. Jonathan Greener, Dean of Wakefield--but later the one appointed by the diocesan bishop), while each cathedral's dean would remain in charge of his or her own cathedral . </Li> <Li> Additionally, the Leeds Minster would become the pro-cathedral for the new diocese if and when the diocesan bishop decides . The governance of that church would not change, but the rector would become a canon of the diocesan college . </Li> </Ul>

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