Morris Fairchild Arnold
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Morris Fairchild "Ben" Arnold served as suffragan bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
from 1972 to 1982.
Arnold served as chaplain in the United States Army
, becoming rector of Grace Church, Medford, Massachusetts
in 1945. He went on to become rector at Christ Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1950, where he served until his election as bishop.
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Episcopal Diocese of MassachusettsThe Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
from 1972 to 1982.
Arnold served as chaplain in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, becoming rector of Grace Church, Medford, Massachusetts
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
in 1945. He went on to become rector at Christ Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, in 1950, where he served until his election as bishop.
See also
Succession of Bishops of The Episcopal Church (U.S.)Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Episcopal Diocese of MassachusettsThe Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....