Michael Westall

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Michael Robert Westall [1] (born 1939) was bishop of South-West Tanganyika from 2001 until 2006. [2]

Westall was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge [3] and Ripon College Cuddesdon; and ordained in 1967. After a curacy at St Martin, Hereford he was a lecturer at Bishop’s College, Calcutta. He was principal of St Mark's Theological College Dar-es-Salaam from 1984 to 1992; and rector of St Mary Magdalene, Alfrick until his appointment as bishop.

Notes

  1. Oremus
  2. School News. The Times (London, England), Thursday, April 22, 2004; pg. 34; Issue 68056. 2006
  3. College web-site


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