 During that period, Butler was also the interim area bishop in the Bradford area while the Bishop of Knaresborough was also interim area bishop in the Leeds area.It was further announced on 4 February 2014 that Nick Baines would be the first diocesan and area Bishop of Leeds; it was further announced on 15 April that Baines would be acting diocesan bishop and acting area bishop for Leeds from 22 April.After the dissolution of the diocesan see of Ripon and Leeds, the suffragan see of Knaresborough was transferred by Order in Council to Ripon on 19 March 2015.