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]

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] After studying at Kelham Theological College he was ordained in 1974.^[6] 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 installed at Chelmsford Cathedral on 3 February 2002.^[1] A keen hill walker,^[7] he is married to Anne and has two children.^[2]

Styles

• The Reverend Christopher Morgan (1974–1996)
• The Reverend Canon Christopher Morgan (1996–2001)
• The Right Reverend Christopher Morgan (2001–present)

References

1. 1 2 Diocese of Chelmsford — Area Bishops
2. 1 2 3 4 Official notification of appointment
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. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
7. ↑ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9