Clarence Leslie Morton Jr.

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Clarence Leslie Morton Jr.
Bishop
Church Church of God in Christ
Orders
Consecration1962
Personal details
BornClarence Leslie Morton Jr.
(1942-09-18)September 18, 1942
DiedApril 11, 2020(2020-04-11) (aged 77)
Residence Metro Detroit, U.S.
OccupationPastor, author, Gospel singer, musician, speaker

Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. was an African-American religious leader within the Church of God in Christ. He was one of Bishop Paul S. Morton's siblings. [1]

Biography

Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. was born the son of Bishop Clarence Leslie Morton Sr. of the Church of God in Christ; his father pastored two churches in Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. [2]

Following the death of his father in 1962, he became one of the youngest bishops in the United States of America at the age of 20. [2] He would later go on to serve as the prelate of COGIC's Canadian Jurisdiction, and then as an auxiliary bishop in the COGIC Michigan Southwest First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. [3]

Bishop Morton died in April 2020, at the age of 77. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Longtime Mt. Zion pastor remembered as 'ray of light' in local faith community". windsorstar. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  2. 1 2 Spelbring, Meredith. "Bishop C.L. Morton dies: Preacher will be missed all over the world". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Notice of Episcopal Transition – Bishop Clarence Leslie Morton, Jr. - COGIC Adjutancy". 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  4. ↑ "Local 'icon' in faith community, C. L. Morton Jr., dies". cbc.ca. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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