Howell Witt

Howell Arthur John Witt (12 July 1920 – 8 July 1998) was an Australian bishop for over 25 years who served two very different dioceses in the mid 20th century.[1][2] During his time as Bishop of North West Australia, he published his memoir entitled Bush Bishop.[3] He subsequently served as Bishop of Bathurst from 1981 to 1989.

Witt was educated at Leeds University and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[4] Ordained in 1945 after curacies at Usk and Camberwell he emigrated to Australia where he became chaplain at the Woomera Rocket Station, South Australia.[5] After this he was rector of St Mary Magdalene's Adelaide[6] and then Elizabeth. A hugely colourful character,[7] he was ordained to the episcopate in 1965 and was often featured in the media.[8]

He was a keen rugby fan.[9]

References

1. Crockford's clerical directory. London: Church House. 1995. ISBN 0-7151-8088-6.
2. "Index of Western Australia obituaries". genealogybuff.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
3. Witt, Howell (1979). Bush Bishop. Rigby. ISBN 978-0727009876.
4. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
5. "A Field Guide to the English Clergy' Butler-Gallie, F p127: London, Oneworld Publications, 2018 ISBN 9781786074416
6. "History, St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church". St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
7. Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Book of Clerical Obituaries, T. Beeson (ed) London, Continuum, 2002 ISBN 0-8264-6337-1
8. "Interview with Howell Witt". The Times. 3 September 1968. p. 12.
9. "Right Reverend Howell Witt (includes obituaries)". Old Collegians Rugby Union Club. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by John Frewer	Bishop of North West Australia 1965 –1981	Succeeded by Gerald Bruce Muston
Preceded by Ken Leslie	7th Bishop of Bathurst 1981 –1989	Succeeded by Bruce Wilson