The Bishop of Kirkstall is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Leeds, in the Province of York, England.
It is the suffragan see serving the episcopal area of Leeds, and takes its name from the Leeds suburb of Kirkstall, site of medieval Kirkstall Abbey.
[2] Richmond had been an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Ripon, in the Province of York.
On 14 March 2018, the name of the See was changed from Richmond to Kirkstall by Order in Council.
[4] The name is taken from a suburb of Leeds known for its ruined Cistercian monastery, Kirkstall Abbey.