Roger Morris (bishop)
Roger Morris | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Colchester | |
_(Roger_Morris_cropped).jpg) Morris in 2014 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 25 July 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Christopher Morgan |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Worcester (2008–2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Consecration | 25 July 2014 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1968 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Sally |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education | Imperial College, London Trinity College, Cambridge |
Roger Anthony Brett Morris (born 18 July 1968) is the area Bishop of Colchester in the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford. He was previously the Archdeacon of Worcester.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Morris was born on 18 July 1968 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.[2] He was educated at Chipping Sodbury School and Filton Technical College.[3] He studied at Imperial College, London,[4] graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1989.[2] From 1990 to 1993, he trained for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an evangelical Anglican theological college.[5] During this time, he also studied theology at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1992: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 2008.[5]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Morris was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994.[6] After a curacy in Northleach he was the incumbent at Sevenhampton from 1996 to 2003; and then Director of Parish Development and Evangelism for the Diocese of Coventry from then until his archdeacon's appointment.[7] From 2008 to 2014, he was Archdeacon of Worcester in the Diocese of Worcester.[5]
On 2 May 2014, Morris was announced as the next Bishop of Colchester, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford.[8] He was consecrated as a bishop on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.[9][10]
Views[edit]
In 2023, he was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".[11]
Personal life[edit]
Morris is married to Sally, a headteacher in a secondary school and a Minister in Secular Employment (MSE). They have two daughters. Morris stage-manages the Canopy Stage (previously The Performance Café) at the annual Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival. His interests include popular music, films, supporting Bristol Rovers and walking the family's two dogs.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Diocesan Web Site
- ^ a b "Colchester, Area Bishop of, (Rt Rev. Roger Anthony Brett Morris) (born 18 July 1968)". Who's Who 2022. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "✠ The Rt Revd Roger Anthony Brett MORRIS". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Suffragan Bishop of Colchester: Roger Anthony Brett Morris".
- ^ a b c "Morris Morris". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ "Morris, Ven. Roger Anthony Brett", Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 31 May 2013
- ^ "Suffragan Bishop of Colchester: Roger Anthony Brett Morris". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacon of Worcester to become Bishop of Colchester (Accessed 2 May 2014)
- ^ "New Bishops of Barking and Colchester consecrated at St Paul's". Diocese of Chelmsford. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Martin, Francis (1 November 2023). "Don't delay guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages, say 44 bishops". Church Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Suffragan Bishop of Colchester: Roger Anthony Brett Morris".
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