on 15 december 2015, it was announced that snow would be translated to leicester in 2016. snow officially became bishop of leicester with the confirmation of his election on 22 february 2016. he then become the youngest diocesan bishop in the church of england, aged 48. on 14 may 2016, a service of installation was held at leicester cathedral during which he was seated on his "cathedra" and given the crozier of the diocese of leicester.