John B. Morris was born near Hendersonville, Sumner County, June 29, 1866: was educated at St. Mary's College in Kentucky, graduating with the highest honors, and in the American College in Rome, where he won distinction. After returning from Rome he was connected with St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Joseph's Church in Nashville. In 1894 he was appointed Chancellor of the diocese of Nashville, and subsequently pastor of the cathedral and Vicar General. In December, 1905, the title of Monsignor was conferred on him by Pope Pius X. On April 16, 1906, he was created Bishop of Acomonia, in the archiepiscopal province of Laodicea, in providence of Phrygia, Asia Minor, and Coadjutor Bishop of Little Rock, with the right of succession on the death of Bishop Fitzgerald. Bishop Morris has the distinction of being the first native Tennessean to be exalted to that high dignity. Bishop Morris is the son of Mr. John Morris, who was born in Ireland in 1837, and there received his early education. At the age of 12 years he came to America and located in Wheeling, W. Va., to Sumner County in 1855 and in 1865 married Ann Morrisey of Nashville. She is a native of Canada, born in 1847. Of this union were born John B (Bishop), Mary E., Margaret, Ellen Agnes, Martin J. and Edna.