Christopher Morgan (bishop)
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]
Christopher Morgan | |
|---|---|
| area Bishop of Colchester | |
Bishop Morgan in 2010 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 2001–July 2013 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | Edward Holland |
| Successor | Roger Morris |
| Other post(s) | Canon Residentiary, Gloucester Cathedral (1996–2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1973 (deacon); 1974 (priest) |
| Consecration | 6 December 2001[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1947 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Anne[2] Musgrave |
| Children | 1 adult son; 1 adult daughter |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University |
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]
Styles edit
- The Reverend Christopher Morgan (1973–1996)
- The Reverend Canon Christopher Morgan (1996–2001)
- The Right Reverend Christopher Morgan (2001–present)
References edit
- ^ a b c Diocese of Chelmsford — Area Bishops 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Official notification of appointment 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ "Bishop of Colchester will retire this summer" (Press release). Diocese of Chelmsford. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5772. 28 September 1973. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Michaelmas ordinations". Church Times. No. 5824. 27 September 1974. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/the-archbishop-of-canterbury-dr-george-carey-greets-the-news-photo/830772706 (Accessed 24 May 2019)
- ^ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9