Background
Arnold, Morris Fairchild was born on January 5, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of LeRoy and Kate (Fairchild) Arnold.
Arnold, Morris Fairchild was born on January 5, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of LeRoy and Kate (Fairchild) Arnold.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Williams College, 1936; Master of Divinity cum laude, Episcopal Theological School, 1940; Doctor of Divinity, Kenyon College, 1961; Doctor of Divinity, Williams College, 1972.
Ordained priest, Episcopal Church, 1940; priest-in-charge, St. John's Church, Saugus, Massachusetts, 1940-1943; chaplain, United States Army, 1943-1945; rector, Grace Church, Medford, Massachusetts, 1945-1950; Episcopal students chaplain, Tufts College, Boston, 1945-1950; rector, Christ Church, Cincinnati, 1950-1972; consecrated suffragan bishop, 1972; suffragan bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, 1972-1992.
Delaware to Anglican Congress from Southern Ohio, 1954. Deputy to 7 General Conventions of Episcopal Church, 1958-1970. Co-founder United States Church and City Conference, 1959, president, 1964-1966.
Member Joint Commission on Education for Holy Orders, 1961-1968. Program and budget committee of Episcopal Church, 1961-1970, 77-80. President Council of Churches of Greater Cincinnati, 1961-1963.
Treasurer Cincinnati Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition, 1968-1972. Trustee American Red Cross, 1957-1963, Family Service, 1962-1971, Better Housing League, 1951-1972. Member Cathedral Deans Association, 1955-1972.
Member steering committee Urban Bishop's Coalition, 1977-1982. Member Society for the Relief of Aged or Disabled Clergymen (vice president 1972-1982), Alumni Association Episcopal Theological School (president 1969-1972), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi.
Married Harriet Borda Schmidgall, January 1978. Children by previous marriage: Jaqueline Fairchild (Mistress Arnold Crocker), William Morris.