Theodore Bruce McCall (29 December 1911 – 16 January 1969) was an

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in Australia. Born into a distinguished family, McCall was educated at

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and was an

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at Mercantile Marine (AUSNCo) until 1931. He studied for the priesthood at St Columb's Hall, Wangaratta, was ordained in 1936 and served first as a

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at Milawa. Later he was Rector of Yea and then a

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in the

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. After

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he was Rector of Macquarie and then Holy Trinity, Launceston. He was the

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of the

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from 1953 until 1959 when he was consecrated a bishop on 2 February at

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to serve as the sixth Bishop of Rockhampton, a post he held for four years. In 1963, he was

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as the Bishop of Wangaratta, and in 1969 he died while holding that office. His son, David McCall, was Bishop of Bunbury from 2000 until 2010.Diocesan website

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1911 births 1969 deaths People educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide St Columb's Hall, Wangaratta alumni Anglican bishops of Rockhampton Anglican bishops of Wangaratta 20th-century Anglican bishops in Australia Australian military chaplains World War II chaplains {{Australia-anglican-bishop-stub