Legislative Council
The Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man
- Form of address
- Bishop Tricia
Contact & connections
- Address
- Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, IM1 3PW
Member profile
The Bishop, of the Church of England Diocese of Sodor and Man, occupies this seat on the Legislative Council by virtue of his or her position (ex officio) for as long as he or she holds office.
The Right Reverend Patricia Hillas is the 88th Bishop of Sodor and Man. On 10th October 2024 in York Minster The Right Reverend Patricia Hillas was consecrated and ordained as the next Bishop of Sodor and Man by the Archbishop of York. The Enthronement as Bishop was held at Peel Cathedral on 16th November 2024.
Current Posts
Member of the Legislative Council 2024-date.
Parliamentary Career
Tynwald Committees: Member of the Select Committee on Whistleblowing Policy Implementation 2025-2026.
Personal
Tricia was born in 1966 in Kuala Lumpur to an Indian mother and British father and moved to the UK with her family in 1971.
She was educated at University of East London and Birkbeck College, University of London. Following a career as a youth and social worker, part of which she specialised in supporting those diagnosed with HIV and AIDS, she trained for ministry by completing the North Thames Ministerial Training Course validated by Middlesex University in 2002.
She served her title at St Mark’s Kensal Rise, in the Diocese of London, and was ordained Priest in 2003.
Tricia served as Vicar of St Barnabas, Northolt Park, from 2005 and was appointed Canon Pastor at St Paul’s Cathedral in 2014.
In 2020 Tricia took up a role as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons whilst also serving as Priest in Charge of St Mary at Hill, City of London.
After leaving St Mary at Hill in 2021 she served jointly as Speaker’s Chaplain in Parliament and at Westminster Abbey as Canon Steward and Archdeacon of Westminster.
Voting history
View linked votes for a chosen period. “Not recorded” means no response was recorded; it does not establish absence or abstention.
| Date | Vote | Member’s response | Recorded totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 Tynwald Standards and Privileges Committee | For | 22 for, 5 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 Second part of the motion - that the recommendation be approved | Against | 13 for, 14 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 Amendment by Mr Thomas | For | 14 for, 13 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 3 SOP2 First part of the motion - that the report be received | For | 25 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 19 Tynwald Auditor General | For | 15 for, 10 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 17 Retail Pricing of Electricity | Against | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Procedural - To take Supplementary OP No 2 now | For | 19 for, 11 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 40 Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 | For | 28 for, 2 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 35 Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) (No 2) Order 2026 | Against | 15 for, 15 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 34 Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) (Amendment) Order 2026 | Against | 16 for, 14 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 33 Shared Equity Purchase Assistance (First Home Choice) | For | 27 for, 3 against, 0 abstained |
| 23/07/2026 | Item 33 Amendment by Ms Edge | Against | 6 for, 24 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 15 Sub judice and planning | Against | 5 for, 25 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Amendment by Ms Christian | Against | 4 for, 24 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part e) | Against | 9 for, 19 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part d) | Against | 1 for, 27 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Part 14 Part c) | Against | 4 for, 24 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part b) | Against | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Item 14 Part a) | Against | 2 for, 26 against, 0 abstained |
| 22/07/2026 | Procedural - Leave to take urgent motion immediately | For | 20 for, 8 against, 0 abstained |
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Contacting Me
My direct contact details are:
Email bishop@sodorandman.im
If you would prefer to write to me please address your letter to:
The Right Reverend Patricia Hillas MLC, Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3PW