The Rt Revd Alison White was consecrated as the  Bishop of Hull on 3rd July 2015.

She was ordained in Durham in 1986 and since then has had a variety of roles in the church both locally and nationally. Before moving to Hull she was the Parish Priest of Riding Mill in Northumberland and Adviser in Spirituality and Spiritual Direction for the Diocese of Newcastle.

Bishop Alison is married to Frank who has recently retired as the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle.

She will be speaking at the 2018 conference.