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About 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.
- During his time as Bishop of North West Australia, he published his memoir entitled Bush Bishop.
- He subsequently served as Bishop of Bathurst from 1981 to 1989. Witt was educated at Leeds University and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.
- Ordained in 1945 after curacies at Usk and Camberwell he emigrated to Australia where he became chaplain at the Woomera Rocket Station, South Australia.
- After this he was rector of St Mary Magdalene's Adelaide and then Elizabeth.
- A hugely colourful character, he was ordained to the episcopate in 1965 and was often featured in the media.He was a keen rugby fan.
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