James Harold Bell (born 20 November 1950) is a retired British Anglican bishop.
[1][2] Bell studied modern history at St John's College, Durham (BA 1972).
[3] Then began a 10-year residence in Oxford, where from 1972 until 1975 he studied for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, meanwhile matriculating in the University of Oxford as a member of St Peter's Hall, taking a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology in 1974 (having read for the Final Honour School alone) and incepting as an Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) in 1978.
[4] He held several pastoral posts in West London[5] before moving to the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds in 1997.
Initially Director of Mission (and an Honorary Canon of Ripon Cathedral) he was appointed suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough following the death of Frank Weston.