Roger Morris (bishop)

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] it was announced on 2 May 2014 that Morris was to be consecrated the next Bishop of Colchester on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral.^[2]

Morris was educated at Imperial College, London^[3] and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1994.^[4] 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.^[5]

Roger is married to Sally, a Deputy Headteacher in a secondary school and a Minister in Secular Employment (MSE). They have 2 teenage daughters. Roger 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 2 dogs.^[6]

References

↑ Diocesan Web Site
↑ Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacon of Worcester to become Bishop of Colchester (Accessed 2 May 2014)
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↑ 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
↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/suffragan-bishop-of-colchester-roger-anthony-brett-morris

Church of England titles
Preceded by Joy Tetley	Archdeacon of Worcester 2008–2014	Succeeded by Robert Jones
Preceded by Christopher Morgan	Area Bishop of Colchester 25 July 2014–present	Incumbent

Bishops of Colchester

Alfred Blomfield Henry Johnson Robert Whitcombe Thomas Chapman Charles Ridsdale Dudley Narborough Roderic Coote (became first area bishop)

Area bishops	Roderic Coote Michael Vickers Edward Holland Christopher Morgan Roger Morris

Archdeacons of Worcester

High Medieval	Senior archdeacon of the diocese: Ailric Hugh Archdeacons of Worcester: William Cumin Godfrey William Cumin (again) Godfrey (again) Simon Luvel Peter de Leche John of Cornwall John Brancastre William Scot Vincent of Abergavenny Robert de Esthall Hugh of Evesham Ralph de Hingham Francesco Napoleone Cardinal Orsini

Late Medieval	Henri de la Tour du Pin John de Brucy Adam le Chaumpeneys de Sandwico John de Orleton Robert de Worcester John de Severle John Harewell Simon Clement John Blanchard William Malpas William Rocombe John Ixworth John Burdett William Hende John Verney William Vaunce Thomas Hawkins Robert Inkbarrow Thomas Hawkins (again) John Burton Richard Burton Thomas Alcock Stephen Gardiner William Claybrook Peter Vannes

Early modern	Thomas Powell Godfrey Goldsborough John Johnson William Swaddon Hugh Floyd Edward Thornborough William Hodges John Fleetwood William Worth John Tottie John Warren Thomas Evans Richard Onslow Richard Hone

Late modern	William Lea William Walters John Greig James Peile Ridley Duppuy Thomas Wilson Peter Eliot John Williams Peter Coleman Frank Bentley Joy Tetley Roger Morris Robert Jones

Diocese of Chelmsford

Chelmsford Cathedral Bishopscourt, Margaretting Diocesan Office, Chelmsford The Retreat House, Pleshey Waltham Abbey St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell Area scheme (since 1983)

Office holders	The Bishop of Chelmsford, Stephen Cottrell The area Bishop of Bradwell, John Wraw The area Bishop of Barking, Peter Hill The area Bishop of Colchester, Roger Morris AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Vice Dean of Chelmsford, Ivor Moody The Archdeacon of Chelmsford, David Lowman The Archdeacon of Colchester, Annette Cooper The Archdeacon of West Ham, Elwin Cockett The Archdeacon of Harlow, Martin Webster The Archdeacon of Stansted, Robin King The Archdeacon of Southend, Mina Smallman The Archdeacon of Barking, John Perumbalath

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Essex (1914–1922; renamed West Ham) Provost of Chelmsford (1929–2000; see Dean of Chelmsford)

Anglican Diocese of Worcester

Worcester Cathedral The Old Palace, Worcester Hartlebury Castle Alvechurch Palace Area scheme (1993–2002)

Office holders	The Bishop of Worcester, John Inge The Bishop suffragan of Dudley, Graham Usher AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet The Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson The Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke The Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Gloucester (12th century–1541; became Diocese of Gloucester) Archdeacon of Coventry (1837–1918; became Diocese of Coventry) Archdeacon of Birmingham (1892–1905; became Diocese of Birmingham)