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Morgan Porteus

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The Right Reverend

Morgan Porteus
Bishop of Connecticut
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseConnecticut
In office1977–1981
PredecessorJ. Warren Hutchens
SuccessorArthur E. Walmsley
Previous post(s)Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut (1971-1975)
Coadjutor Bishop of Connecticut (1975-1977)
Orders
OrdinationJune 1, 1944
by Frederick G. Budlong
ConsecrationOctober 13, 1971
by John E. Hines
Personal details
Born(1917-08-10)August 10, 1917
DiedDecember 15, 2019(2019-12-15) (aged 102)
Wellfleet, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRobert William Porteus & Ruth Morgo
SpouseMartha A. Walsh (1919-2002)
Children3

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

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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 Theological School from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1943.

Ordination

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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

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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 in December 2019 at the age of 102.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse-Barlow. 1972.
  2. ^ Morgan Porteus' obituary
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by Bishop of Connecticut
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut
October 13, 1971 – 1976
Vacant
Title next held by
Bradford Hastings
Vacant
Title last held by
Walter H. Gray
Bishop Coadjutor of Connecticut
1976–1977
Vacant
Title next held by
Arthur E. Walmsley