Christopher Morgan (bishop)
Christopher Heudebourck Morgan (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.
The Right Reverend Christopher Morgan | |
|---|---|
| area Bishop of Colchester | |
Bishop Morgan in 2010 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 2001–July 2013 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | Edward Holland |
| Successor | Roger Morris |
| Other post(s) | Canon Residentiary, Gloucester Cathedral (1996–2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1973 (deacon); 1974 (priest) |
| Consecration | 6 December 2001 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1947 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Anne Musgrave |
| Children | 1 adult son; 1 adult daughter |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University |
Morgan was educated at the City of Bath Boys School and Lancaster University. He is a Master of Theology, Bachelor of Arts and has a Diploma in Theology. He studied for ordination at Kelham Theological College.
Morgan was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1973 (23 September) and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (22 September 1974), both times by Ronald Williams, Bishop of Leicester, at Leicester Cathedral. 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 consecrated a bishop on 6 December 2001 by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey and installed at Chelmsford Cathedral on 3 February 2002.
A keen hill walker, he is married to Anne and has two children.