Roger Morris (bishop)


Roger Anthony Brett Morris is the area Bishop of Colchester in the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford. He was previously the Archdeacon of Worcester. Morris was consecrated Bishop of Colchester on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral.
Morris was educated at Imperial College, London and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1994. 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.
Morris is married to Sally, a headteacher in a secondary school and a Minister in Secular Employment. They have two daughters. Morris stage-manages the Canopy Stage at the annual Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival. His interests include popular music, films, supporting Bristol Rovers and walking the family's two dogs.