Roger Morris (bishop)

Roger Morris
The Right Reverend; Roger Morris
	Bishop of Colchester
	Morris in 2014
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Chelmsford
In office	25 July 2014–present
Predecessor	Christopher Morgan
Other posts	Archdeacon of Worcester (2008–2014)
Orders
Ordination	1994
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] Morris was consecrated 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]

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.[6]

References

Diocesan Web Site
Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacon of Worcester to become Bishop of Colchester (Accessed 2 May 2014)
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

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[1] Diocesan Web Site

[rmorris-2] Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacon of Worcester to become Bishop of Colchester (Accessed 2 May 2014)

[4] Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6

[5] "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

[6] ttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/suffragan-bishop-of-colchester-roger-anthony-brett-morris

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	Peter Hill, Acting Bishop of Chelmsford and area Bishop of Barking Roger Morris, area Bishop of Colchester John Perumbalath, area Bishop of Bradwell AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford Elwin Cockett, Archdeacon of West Ham Robin King, Archdeacon of Stansted Elizabeth Snowden, Archdeacon of Chelmsford Mike Lodge, Archdeacon of Southend Vanessa Herrick, Archdeacon of Harlow Chris Burke, Archdeacon of Barking Ruth Patten, Archdeacon of Colchester
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	John Inge, Bishop of Worcester Martin Gorick, Bishop suffragan of Dudley AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Peter Atkinson, Dean of Worcester Nikki Groarke, Archdeacon of Dudley Robert Jones, Archdeacon of Worcester
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Coventry (1891–1918; Diocese of Coventry erected) Archdeacon of Gloucester (12th century–1541; became Diocese of Gloucester) Archdeacon of Coventry (1837–1918) & of Warwick (1910–1918) became Diocese of Coventry) Archdeacon of Birmingham (1892–1905; became Diocese of Birmingham)