George Morley (bishop)


George Morley
George Morley, as Bishop of Winchester
Portrait by Peter Lely
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseWinchester
SeeBishop of Winchester
In officeMay 1662 to October 1684
PredecessorBrian Duppa
SuccessorPeter Mews
Other post(s)Dean of Christ Church (26 July 1660–1660)
Bishop of Worcester (1660–1662)
Dean of the Chapel Royal (1663 – February 1668)
Personal details
Born(1598-02-27)27 February 1598
Died29 October 1684(1684-10-29) (aged 86)
Farnham, Surrey, England
BuriedWinchester Cathedral
NationalityEnglish
DenominationChurch of England
ResidenceFarnham Castle (at death)
ParentsFrancis Morley & Sarah née Denham
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Ordination history of
George Morley
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byBrian Duppa
Date28 October 1660
PlaceHenry VII Chapel

George Morley, (27 February 1598 - 29 October 1684) was a senior member of the Church of England from London, who served as Bishop of Worcester from 1660 to 1662, and of Winchester from 1662 to 1684.