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| type = Bishop |
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| honorific_prefix = The Right Reverend |
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| name = Morgan Porteus |
| name = Morgan Porteus |
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| title = [[Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut|Bishop of Connecticut]] |
| title = [[Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut|Bishop of Connecticut]] |
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| ordination = June 1, 1944 |
| ordination = June 1, 1944 |
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| ordained_by = [[Frederick G. Budlong]] |
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| consecration = October 13, 1971 |
| consecration = October 13, 1971 |
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| consecrated_by = [[John E. Hines]] |
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| nationality = American |
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| religion = [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] |
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| parents = Robert William Porteus & Ruth Morgo |
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| spouse = Martha A. Walsh (1919-2002) |
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'''Morgan Porteus''' (August 10, 1917 – December 15, 2019) was |
'''Morgan Porteus''' (August 10, 1917 – December 15, 2019) was an [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] clergyman in Connecticut who served as the eleventh bishop of that state. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Porteus was born on August 10, 1917, in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. In 1941 he graduated with a B.A. in History and Government from [[Bates College]]. Later he studied theology at the [[Episcopal Divinity School|Episcopal Theological School]] from where he graduated with a [[Bachelor of Sacred Theology]] in 1943. |
Porteus was born on August 10, 1917, in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. In 1941 he graduated with a B.A. in History and Government from [[Bates College]]. Later he studied theology at the [[Episcopal Divinity School|Episcopal Theological School]] from where he graduated with a [[Bachelor of Sacred Theology]] in 1943. |
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==Ordination== |
==Ordination== |
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Porteus was ordained to the diaconate on September 29, 1943, and to the priesthood on June 1, 1944. |
Porteus was ordained to the diaconate on September 29, 1943, and to the priesthood on June 1, 1944.<ref name="eca">{{cite book|title=The Episcopal Church Annual|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4z8tAQAAMAAJ|year=1972|publisher=Morehouse-Barlow}}</ref> He served as rector of St Peter's Church in [[Cheshire, Connecticut]] from 1944 to 1971.<ref name="eca" /> |
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==Bishop== |
==Bishop== |
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Porteus was elected Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut in 1971 and was consecrated on October 13, 1971 by Presiding Bishop [[John E. Hines]], a consecration which was recorded live by radio and television, something rare for that time. In 1975 he was elected as [[bishop coadjutor]] of Connecticut and on September 1, 1977 succeeded as diocesan bishop and was installed on November 19, 1977. He retired in 1981 due to health complications. Porteus died in [[Wellfleet, Massachusetts|Wellfleet]], Massachusetts in December 2019 at the age of 102.<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/morgan-porteus-obituary?pid=194739218 Morgan Porteus obituary]</ref> |
Porteus was elected Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut in 1971 and was consecrated on October 13, 1971, by Presiding Bishop [[John E. Hines]], a consecration which was recorded live by radio and television, something rare for that time. In 1975 he was elected as [[bishop coadjutor]] of Connecticut and on September 1, 1977, succeeded as diocesan bishop and was installed on November 19, 1977. He retired in 1981 due to health complications. Porteus died in [[Wellfleet, Massachusetts|Wellfleet]], Massachusetts in December 2019 at the age of 102.<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/morgan-porteus-obituary?pid=194739218 Morgan Porteus' obituary]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 09:27, 30 June 2024
The Right Reverend Morgan Porteus | |
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| Bishop of Connecticut | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Connecticut |
| In office | 1977–1981 |
| Predecessor | J. Warren Hutchens |
| Successor | Arthur E. Walmsley |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut (1971-1975) Coadjutor Bishop of Connecticut (1975-1977) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1944 by Frederick G. Budlong |
| Consecration | October 13, 1971 by John E. Hines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1917 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2019 (aged 102) Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Robert William Porteus & Ruth Morgo |
| Spouse | Martha A. Walsh (1919-2002) |
| Children | 3 |
Morgan Porteus (August 10, 1917 – December 15, 2019) was an Episcopal clergyman in Connecticut who served as the eleventh bishop of that state.
Early life and education
[edit]Porteus was born on August 10, 1917, in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1941 he graduated with a B.A. in History and Government from Bates College. Later he studied theology at the Episcopal Theological School from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1943.
Ordination
[edit]Porteus was ordained to the diaconate on September 29, 1943, and to the priesthood on June 1, 1944.[1] He served as rector of St Peter's Church in Cheshire, Connecticut from 1944 to 1971.[1]
Bishop
[edit]Porteus was elected Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut in 1971 and was consecrated on October 13, 1971, by Presiding Bishop John E. Hines, a consecration which was recorded live by radio and television, something rare for that time. In 1975 he was elected as bishop coadjutor of Connecticut and on September 1, 1977, succeeded as diocesan bishop and was installed on November 19, 1977. He retired in 1981 due to health complications. Porteus died in Wellfleet, Massachusetts in December 2019 at the age of 102.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse-Barlow. 1972.
- ^ Morgan Porteus' obituary
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