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 born in Newport, Wales, where his father worked as a docker.[4] He was educated at Leeds University and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[5] Ordained deacon in 1944 and priest in 1945, after curacies at Usk (1944–48) and St George's, Camberwell (1948–49)[6] he emigrated to Australia where he became chaplain at the Woomera Rocket Station, South Australia (1949–54).[7] After this he was rector of St Mary Magdalene's Adelaide (1954–57)[8] and then Elizabeth (1957–65). A hugely colourful character,[9] he was ordained to the episcopate in 1965 and was often featured in the media.[10]

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. Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries. A&C Black. 23 June 2006. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-8264-8100-9.
  5. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 1057.
  7. "A Field Guide to the English Clergy' Butler-Gallie, F p127: London, Oneworld Publications, 2018 ISBN 9781786074416
  8. "History, St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church". St Mary Magdalene's Anglican Church. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  9. Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Book of Clerical Obituaries, T. Beeson (ed) London, Continuum, 2002 ISBN 0-8264-6337-1
  10. "Interview with Howell Witt". The Times. 3 September 1968. p. 12.


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