John Edward Morris
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John Edward Morris, M.M. (1889–1987) was an American Roman Catholic priest who served as the Prefect of Peng-yang in Korea from 1930 to 1936.[1]
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The Reverend Monsignor John Edward Morris | |
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Prefect of Peng-yang | |
See | Peng-yang, Korea |
In office | 1930-1936 |
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Ordination | 13 June 1914 |
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Born | 1 January 1889 |
Died | 10 July 1987 (aged 98) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Born in the United States on 1 January 1889, Morris was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts on 13 June 1914.[1] He was solemnly professed a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America on 31 January 1921.[1] He was appointed the Prefect of Peng-yang by Pope Pius XI on 1 April 1930.[1] After six years of pastoral care to the prefecture, he resigned the post on 31 July 1936.[1]
Morris died on 10 July 1987, aged 98.