Clarence Leslie Morton Jr.
Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Church of God in Christ |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1962 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. September 18, 1942 |
| Died | April 11, 2020 |
| Residence | Metro Detroit, U.S. |
| Occupation | Pastor, author, Gospel singer, musician, speaker |
Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. was an African-American religious leader within the Church of God in Christ. He was one of Bishop Paul S. Morton's siblings.[1]
Biography
Clarence Leslie Morton Jr. was born the son of Bishop Clarence Leslie Morton Sr. of the Church of God in Christ; his father pastored 2 churches in Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan.[2]
Following the death of his father in 1962, he became one of the youngest bishops in the United States of America at the age of 20.[2] He would later go on to serve as the prelate of COGIC's Canadian Jurisdiction, and then as an auxiliary bishop in the COGIC Michigan Southwest First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.[3]
Bishop Morton died in April 2020, at the age of 77.[4]
References
- ^ "Longtime Mt. Zion pastor remembered as 'ray of light' in local faith community". windsorstar. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ a b Spelbring, Meredith. "Bishop C.L. Morton dies: Preacher will be missed all over the world". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Notice of Episcopal Transition – Bishop Clarence Leslie Morton, Jr. - COGIC Adjutancy". 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "Local 'icon' in faith community, C. L. Morton Jr., dies". cbc.ca. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-28.