Billy Fitchett

The Right Reverend William Alfred Robertson Fitchett, (6 February 1872, Christchurch, New Zealand – 15 August 1952) was an Anglican priest, Bishop of Dunedin from 1934 to 1952.^[1]

Fitchett was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father was The Very Rev Alfred Robertson Fitchett, CMG, of Dunedin. He was educated at Otago Boys' High School and Selwyn College, Cambridge.^[2]^[3] Ordained in 1901,^[4] he was curate then priest in charge at St Thomas Wellington, before being vicar at Dunstan and Roslyn. In 1915 he became Archdeacon of Dunedin, a post he held for nineteen years before being appointed its Bishop.^[5]

Notes

^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
^ Fitchett, William Alfred Robertson in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
^ Otago Witness
^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s 1913
^ The Times, Thursday, Feb 22, 1934; pg. 13; Issue 46685; col B New Bishop of Dunedin

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Isaac Richards	Bishop of Dunedin 1934–1952	Succeeded by Allen Howard Johnston

Bishops of Dunedin

Samuel Tarratt Nevill • Isaac Richards • William Alfred Robertson Fitchett • Allen Howard Johnston • Walter Wade Robinson • Peter Woodley Mann • Penelope Anne Bansall Jamieson • George Howard Douglas Connor • Kelvin Wright

Dioceses in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

New Zealand	Auckland • Christchurch • Dunedin • Nelson • Waiapu • Waikato • Wellington

Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa	Manawa O Te Wheke • Tairāwhiti • Tai Tokerau • Upoko O Te Ika • Waipounamu

Tikanga Pasefika	Polynesia

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Name	Fitchett, William Alfred Robertson
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Date of birth	6 February 1872
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Date of death	15 August 1952
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