Philip John North CMP (born 2 December 1966) is a bishop in the Church of England.

[3][4] He studied history at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1988.

[5][6] He spent a year working as a pastoral assistant in Redhouse, Sunderland, before preparing for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford.

In 2002, North became priest administrator of the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, also serving as priest-in-charge of Hempton and Pudding Norton from 2004 to 2007.

[16] He later resigned the residentiary canonry on 31 August 2022[17] (the day of Julian Henderson's retirement, upon which North became acting diocesan bishop).

[20] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, later described the affair as "deeply saddening for all involved" and "a setback".

I would certainly utterly condemn homophobia, and hope that the churches of Sheffield are places where gay people felt welcome.

[29] In an interview for Sky News North stated "I think some of the anger expressed in the Brexit votes was because Englishness in some situations is seen as a cause of shame.

[31] During the Church of England's February 2023 General Synod meeting, North was one of two bishops in the house to abstain in the successful vote to introduce blessings and prayers for same-sex relationships.

[32] He voted against introducing "standalone services for same-sex couples" on a trial basis during a meeting of the General Synod in November 2023; the motion passed.