Edwin Morris (bishop)

Morris was born May 1894 in Lye in the West Midlands, the eldest son of Alfred Morris and his wife Maria Lickert. By the age of 12 he attended the School Stambermill in Lye. Then he began to work in the jewelry store of his father. At the age of 18 years, Morris decided to devote his life to the church. However, his lack of formal education held him for the time being on it.

The vicar of the nearby Lye in St. Mark's Church, a Welshman, who had visited the St. David 's College, Lampeter, his St. David's College School recommended to visit to make up for lost time and finally to fulfill the necessary requirements for a degree. Morris enrolled at the St. David's College School, but was surprised by the outbreak of the First World War. He served in the 9th Division of the Royal Army Medical Corps in France. After his return, Morris completed his education and began his theological studies at St. David 's College. 1922 he received his first class honors in Theology. Following Morris continued his studies at the St John's College, University of Oxford. In 1923 he received the Junior Septuagint Prize here in 1924 awarded the Junior Greek Testament Prize. In the same year he graduated and received again a first class honors degree in theology. He received his master's degree 1928. Morris continued his studies and received in the 1930s, his Bachelor of Divinity at the University of Wales, Lampeter. From 1924 to 1945 Morris was professor of Hebrew and theology at St. David 's College, his old college in Lampeter.

In 1925, Morris was ordained at St. David's Cathedral and was a deacon in the same year Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Bangor, which Morris remained until 1928. In 1931 he was elected a Fellow of the Lloyd Williams St. David 's College, and took over the post of Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff.

In addition to his work at St. David 's College, Morris was also a member of the City Council of Lampeter and has held the office of mayor in 1942 of the city. 1945 Morris left Lampeter, he was elected Bishop of Monmouth. In 1957 he was elected Archbishop of Wales. Both offices he held until 1967 when he retired. He died in October 1971 at his home near Lampeter.

Honors

Morris 1958 Honorary Fellow of St. John's College, University of Oxford, and Sub - Prelate of the Order of Saint John. More than a decade later he became honorary canon of St. David's Cathedral, and received his honorary doctorate, in 1971 he received a Doctor of Divinity.

Works

• The Church in Wales and Nonconformity (1949 )
• The Problem of Life and Death (1950 )
• The Catholicity of the Book of Common Prayer (1952 )
• The Christian Use of Alcoholic Beverages (1961 )