Roger Morris (bishop)

The Right Reverend

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 post(s)	Archdeacon of Worcester (2008–2014)
Orders
Ordination	1993 (deacon) ; 1994 (priest)
Consecration	25 July 2014
Personal details
Born	18 July 1968 (age 56)
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

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

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

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

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

^ 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".

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

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[1] Diocesan Web Site

[WW_22-2] "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.

[Year_Book-3] "✠ The Rt Revd Roger Anthony Brett MORRIS". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[4] "Suffragan Bishop of Colchester: Roger Anthony Brett Morris".

[Crockford-5] "Morris Morris". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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

[7] "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

[GOV-8] "Suffragan Bishop of Colchester: Roger Anthony Brett Morris". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[rmorris-9] Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacon of Worcester to become Bishop of Colchester (Accessed 2 May 2014)

[New_Bishops-10] "New Bishops of Barking and Colchester consecrated at St Paul's". Diocese of Chelmsford. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[11] 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.

[12] "Suffragan Bishop of Colchester: Roger Anthony Brett Morris".

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v t e 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

v t e 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 Lloyd 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 Mark Badger

v t e 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	Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford Roger Morris, area Bishop of Colchester Lynne Cullens, area Bishop of Barking Adam Atkinson, area Bishop-designate of Bradwell and Archdeacon of Charing Cross AEO: Bishop suffragan of Richborough (vacant) & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Jessica Martin, Dean-designate of Chelmsford Chris Burke, Archdeacon of Barking Ruth Patten, Archdeacon of Colchester Mike Power, Archdeacon of West Ham Kate Peacock, Archdeacon of Stansted Jonathan Croucher, Archdeacon of Chelmsford Archdeacon of Southend (vacant)
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Essex (1914–1922; renamed West Ham) Provost of Chelmsford (1929–2000; see Dean of Chelmsford) Archdeacon of Harlow (1989–2024)