Christopher Morgan (bishop)

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The Right Reverend

Christopher Morgan
area Bishop of Colchester
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Bishop Morgan in 2010
Diocese Diocese of Chelmsford
In office2001–July 2013 (retirement)
Predecessor Edward Holland
Successor Roger Morris
Other post(s) Canon Residentiary, Gloucester Cathedral (1996–2001)
Orders
Ordination1973 (deacon); 1974 (priest)
Consecration6 December 2001 [1]
Personal details
Born (1947-03-23) 23 March 1947 (age 76)
Denomination Anglican
SpouseAnne [2] Musgrave
Children1 adult son; 1 adult daughter
Alma mater Lancaster University

Christopher Heudebourck Morgan [3] (born 23 March 1947) is a retired bishop in the Church of England, the area Bishop of Colchester from 2002 until his retirement in 2013. [2] [4]

Morgan was educated at the City of Bath Boys School and Lancaster University. [5] He is a Master of Theology, Bachelor of Arts and has a Diploma in Theology. [2] He studied for ordination at Kelham Theological College.

Morgan was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1973 (23 September) [6] and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (22 September 1974), both times by Ronald Williams, Bishop of Leicester, at Leicester Cathedral. [7] He was a curate at St James the Great, Birstall and then a chaplain in Brussels, Vicar of St George's Redditch and then Sonning. From 1985 to 1996 he was the Diocese of Gloucester's Diocesan Officer for Ministry and then a residentiary canon at Gloucester Cathedral until his ordination to the episcopate.

He was consecrated a bishop on 6 December 2001 [1] by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey [8] and installed at Chelmsford Cathedral on 3 February 2002. [1]

A keen hill walker, [9] he is married to Anne and has two children. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Diocese of Chelmsford — Area Bishops Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 3 4 Official notification of appointment Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Anglican Communion
  4. ↑ "Bishop of Colchester will retire this summer" (Press release). Diocese of Chelmsford. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  6. ↑ "Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5772. 28 September 1973. p. 15. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ↑ "Michaelmas ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5824. 27 September 1974. p. 15. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 24 May 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ↑ https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/the-archbishop-of-canterbury-dr-george-carey-greets-the-news-photo/830772706 (Accessed 24 May 2019)
  9. ↑ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN   978-1-870520-95-9
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Preceded by Bishop of Colchester
2001–2013		Succeeded by


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