A pastoral letter to the clergy of the Diocese of Ripon This book, "A pastoral letter to the clergy of the Diocese of Ripon", by Church of England. Diocese of Ripon. Bishop, Longley, is a replication of a book originally published before 1850. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.