Morgan Porteus

The Right Reverend

Morgan Porteus
The Right Reverend; Morgan Porteus
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

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

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

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

^ ^a ^b The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse-Barlow. 1972.
^ Morgan Porteus' obituary

Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by J. Warren Hutchens	Bishop of Connecticut 1977–1981	Succeeded by Arthur E. Walmsley
Preceded by J. Warren Hutchens	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

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[eca-1] The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse-Barlow. 1972.

[2] Morgan Porteus' obituary

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