Morgan Porteus

The Right Reverend Morgan Porteus (born August 10, 1917) was the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. He was ordained to the diaconate on September 29, 1943, and to the priesthood on June 1, 1944. Porteus was consecrated on October 13, 1971.[1] He served as rector of St. Peter’s Church, Cheshire, Connecticut from 1944 to 1971.[1] He was consecrated bishop suffragan of Connecticut in 1971, and served as bishop coadjutor from 1975-1977. He was the eleventh diocesan from 1977 to 1981.

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Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by
J. Warren Hutchens
11th Bishop of Connecticut
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Arthur E. Walmsley
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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