Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham, is set to become the Archbishop of Canterbury early next year and admits he will be "hugely disappointed" to leave the region behind.
Bishop Welby only joined the Diocese of Durham in November 2011 but has been struck by the warmth of the people.
He said there was a "real sense of sadness" about moving.
Bishop Welby has praised the efforts of everyone he has worked with since coming to the north-east.
"Together as the Diocese of Durham we've managed to find a new direction," he said.
"We've taken some brave steps on finance, we've confirmed existing directions of travel and given them real content and solidity."
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The Bishop highlighted the issue of Auckland Castle - its future now secure after it was bought and passed to a charitable trust - as evidence of difficult situations that had been "happily resolved".
He said his experiences at Durham would help him when he becomes the leader of the Anglican Church.
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