Bishop of Carlisle
The Rt Rev Rob Saner-Haigh is the Bishop of Carlisle and previously served as the Suffragan Bishop of Penrith.
Until 2020 Rob served all his ministry in Cumbria following ordination. For two years he then served as Residentiary Canon Director of Mission and Ministry in the Diocese of Newcastle. He has returned to the county following his consecration and is based in Keswick, holding particular responsibility for the county’s God for All strategy.
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Bishop of Penrith
The Rt Rev Michael Leyden is the Suffragan Bishop of Penrith.
Michael was consecrated in April 2026, having previously been the founding Dean of the northwest's Emmanuel Theological College and having worked in universities and theological college institutions for 20 years and serving in ministry in parishes in the Dioceses of Liverpool and Chester. He holds particular responsibility for further developing discipleship, vocations and leadership as well as supporting the Diocese’s 104 church schools.
