He wanted to alleviate poor housing conditions of his parishioners and set about creating housing estates - which are still recognisable today - and very much feature in this snapshot of Gipton over the years that have been uncovered in the Yorkshire Evening Post archives.
Delving into the photo files, we also found memories of flooding, crossing campaigns and school projects which readers might recall.
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7. Eleventh Hour
Tearful protesters failed in an eleventh hour bid to save council workmen from axing an 80ft Lime Tree in their street. Objectors in Fearnville Terrace were forced to back off when they were threatened with arrest by two police officers. The picture was taken in September 1993.
8. Street of Shame
It was once dubbed "the street of shame" because no-one, not even the homeless, wanted to live there. However, North British Housing Association invested £1.3m to upgrade Amberton Garth. One resident said it had a look of Brookside about it. The average rent was £44 to £50 a week and Michael Conroy was the only original tenant to return to The Garth.
9. Floods
In March 1983, traffic was held up and gardens were flooded when a water main burst causing a 40 feet fountain. People and workmen were helpless as thousands of gallons water shot onto the rooves of properties on Foundry Lane.
10. Crossing campaign
In October 1978, a two year campaign for a pelican crossing where a man had been fatally injured came to end when it was officially opened on Oakwood Lane near Dib Lane. Residents had enlisted the help Denis Healy, the MP for East Leeds and gathered more than 1000 signatures on petitions.
11. Faithful friend
One woman and her dog sit on Amberton Garth in January 1992. Later that year houses would have been upgraded after being branded the street where no-one wanted to live.