Tony Robinson

Anthony William Robinson (born 25 April 1956) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2015, he has been the area Bishop of Wakefield in the Diocese of Leeds. From 2002 to 2015, he served as Bishop of Pontefract in the Diocese of Wakefield. Early life and education Robinson was educated at Bedford Modern School. He trained for the priesthood at Salisbury and Wells Theological College. Ordained ministry Robinson was made a deacon at Petertide 1982 (27 June) by Brian Masters, Bishop of Fulham, at Christ Church, Southgate, and ordained a priest in 1983. His ministry began with a curacy at St Paul's, Tottenham. He was then Rural Dean of North Leicester. He served as the Archdeacon of Pontefract from 1997 to 2002. Episcopal ministry Robinson was consecrated to the episcopate on 6 December 2002, by David Hope, Archbishop of York, at York Minster. From 2002 until 2014, Robinson was suffragan Bishop of Pontefract in the Diocese of Wakefield.