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Foss Westcott

1863 – 1949

Metropolitan of India

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About Foss Westcott

Lived 1863 – 1949 (aged 85). Foss Westcott was a British anglican priest.

Dr. Foss Westcott (23 October 186319 October 1949) was an English bishop.

Westcott was the son of a distinguished clergyman, Brooke Foss Westcott (and brother of George, Bishop of Lucknow) and was educated at Cheltenham College and Peterhouse, Cambridge. Ordained in 1887, his first post was as curate of St Peter's Church, Bishopwearmouth. Emigrating to India he was a Missionary with the SPG before ascending to the episcopate as Bishop of Chota Nagpore in 1905. Translated to Calcutta in 1919 he served as Metropolitan of India, Burma and Ceylon until 1945. In 1921 he saved 5 orphan girls from a flood-stricken area of West Bengal and brought them to Chota Nagpur which is now known as Namkom, Ranchi where he laid the foundation of the school namely Bishop Westcott Girls' School which is one of the best schools of eastern region. He retired to Darjeeling where he died. He was buried in the grounds of St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, a public school of which he had been the chairman of the board of directors for many years.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Peterhouse, Cheltenham College
Positions held
Bishop of Calcutta, Bishop of Chota Nagpur

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People whose lives overlapped Foss Westcott's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Foss Westcott?

Metropolitan of India (1863-1949)

When was Foss Westcott born?

Foss Westcott was born on 23 October 1863.

When did Foss Westcott die?

Foss Westcott died on 19 October 1949.

What was Foss Westcott's occupation?

Foss Westcott was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Foss Westcott?

Foss Westcott was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Foss Westcott

· Wikidata: Q8564881

· DBpedia: Foss Westcott

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