James Craik Morris (June 18, 1870 - March 5, 1944) was bishop of what is now the
Anglican Diocese of Panama, and of the
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana from 1930 to 1939.
Education
Morris was born on June 18, 1870, in
Louisville, Kentucky, the son of John Hite Morris and Fanny Craik. He was educated at the Old Grammar House in
Sewanee, Tennessee and later graduated with a
Bachelor of Letters from
Sewanee: The University of the South in 1890 and his Masters a year later. In 1892 he graduated with a
Bachelor of Laws from
University of Louisville School of Law. In 1893 he entered the
General Theological Seminary where he studied Theology and trained for the ordained ministry and graduated in 1896. He received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1915 from Sewanee.
Priest
Morris was ordained deacon on January 26, 1896, by Bishop
Thomas Underwood Dudley of Kentucky and priest on July 5, 1896, by Bishop
Alexander Charles Garrett
Alexander Charles Garrett (November 4, 1832 — February 18, 1924) was a bishop of The Episcopal Church in the United States.
Biography
Born in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland, he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts ...
of Dallas. His first post was as assistant in
St Matthew's Cathedral in
Dallas, Texas. In 1898 he was appointed curate of St James' Church in
Brooklyn,
New York City and later became Dean of
St Mary's Cathedral in
Memphis, Tennessee in 1901. He served as rector of Grace Church in
Madison, Wisconsin between 1916 till 1920.
Bishop of Panama
In 1919 the General Convention elected Morris as Missionary Bishop of Panama. He was consecrated in Grace Church in Memphis by Presiding Bishop
Daniel S. Tuttle on February 5, 1920. He spent 10 years in the
Panama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone ( es, Zona del Canal de Panamá), also simply known as the Canal Zone, was an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Isthmus of Panama, that existed from 1903 to 1979. It was located within the terr ...
and parts of
Columbia
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. He also subsequently spent some time as responsible Bishop of Haiti.
Bishop of Louisiana
On May 14, 1930, during the special diocesan council meeting, Morris was elected to be the 5th Bishop of Louisiana. He was installed bishop in New Orleans on September 24, 1930.
The Living Church
/ref> Morris was instrumental in the revision of the Hymnal by the national commission, of which he was a member. He was a great musician and was involved in choir conducting and playing the organ, even during services in which he presided. During his time in Louisiana, he managed to revive the diocese and eliminate any debts which the diocese had. He retired on March 1, 1939, due to ill health. Morris died on March 5, 1944.
Personal life
Morris married Edith Garland Tucker of Dallas in 1900 and together had 3 children.
References
External links
Episcopal Church website
1870 births
1944 deaths
Episcopal bishops of Louisiana
Anglican bishops of Panama
Episcopal bishops of Haiti
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