The Bishop of Kirkstall, Arun Arora, was consecrated on Friday, July 15 2022 at York Minster.
Having originally trained and practised as an employment lawyer, Bishop Arun worked as Director of Communications for the Diocese of Birmingham and as press officer to Bishop Mark Santer.
He trained at Cranmer Hall, Durham and served his curacy while also acting as Director of Communications to former Archbishop of York Lord John Sentamu. After leading a Church in Wolverhampton, Bishop Arun served as National Director of Communications for the Church of England.
Bishop Arun's appointment as Bishop of Kirkstall is a return to Yorkshire, where he served his curacy at St Mark’s Church in Harrogate.
