Right Reverend Howell Arthur John Witt

(July 12, 1920, Newport, Wales-July 8, 1998, Fremantle, Western Australia). Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, Australia, 1981-1989. Ordained Priest, Anglican Church, May, 1945. Curate, Anglican Church, Usk, Wales, 1945-1949. Noted rugby player. Chaplain, Experiemental Rocket Range, Woomera, South Australia, 1949-1954. Pastor, St. Peter's College, Adelaide, Australia, 1950s. Bishop of North West Australia, 1965. Became known as the "Bush Bishop." Bishop of Bathurst, Australia, 1981-1989. Involved in a near fatal auto accident, 1985.

Most Reverend Bishop Bernardo Enrique Witte, O.M.I.

(July 27, 1926, Vardingholt, Germany-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Concepcion, Argentina, 1992-2001. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, April 11, 1954. Bishop of La Rioja, Argentina, April 14, 1977-July 8, 1992. Bishop of Concepcion, Argentina, July 8, 1992-July 28, 2001. Retired, July 28, 2001.

Right Reverend Bishop Michael Wiwchar, C.SS.R.

(May 9, 1932, Komarno, Manitoba, Canada-Alive). Ukrainian Catholic Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2000-2008. Ordained Priest, Redemptorist Order, Ukrainian Rite, Roman Catholic Church, June 28, 1959. Ukrainian Catholic Bishop of Saint Nicolas Eparchy, Chicago, Illinois, July 2, 1993. Ukrainian Catholic Bishop of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, November 29, 2000-Current. Apostolic Administrator of Saint Nicolas Eparchy of Chicago, December 9, 2000-May 2, 2008.

Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop Rainer Woelki

(August 18, 1956, Cologne-Muhlheim, Germany-Alive. Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne, Germany, 2003-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 14, 1985. Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne, Germany, and Titular Bishop of Scampa, February 24, 2003-Current.

Reverend J. Philip Wogaman

Minister, United Methodist Church, and Interim President, Iliff School of Theology. Ordained Minister, United Methodist Church. Professor, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1966-1992, Dean, 1972-1983. President, Society of Christian Ethics, 1976-1977. Member, World Methodist Council, 1986-1991. Senior Minister, Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C., 1992-2002. Pastor to President William Jefferson Clinton. Interim President of Iliff School of Theology. President, American Theological Society.

Very Reverend Abbot Primate Dr. Notker (Werner) Wolf, OSB

(1940-Alive). Roman Catholic Abbot Primate of the Order of Saint Benedict. Professed Monk, Benedictine Order, 1965. Ordained Priest, 1968. Professor of Philosophy, St. Anselmo, Rome, 1971-1977. Archabbot of St. Ottilien, Benedictine Congregation, 1977-2000. Abbott Primate of the Order of Saint Benedict, September 7, 2000-Current.

Bishop Gary Matthew Wollersheim

(Chicago, Illinois-Alive). Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1998-Current. D.D, Luther Seminary, 1977. Pastor, Lutheran churches in Illinois. Mission Director of Northern Illinois, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1998-Current.

His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Wolsey

(c. 1471, Ipswitch, England-November 29, 1530, Leisceter Abbey, England). Roman Catholic Archbishop of York, England, 1514-1530. Wolsey always spelled his name "Wulcy." Ordained Priest, March 10, 1498. Dean of Lincoln, February 2, 1509. Bishop of Lincoln, February 6, 1514. Archbishop of York, September, 1514. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, September 10, 1515. Lord Chancellor of England, December 24, 1515. Noted for his vigorous and brilliant foreign policy. Twice a candidate for the Papacy. Pompous and powerful, he relied on the support of King Henry VIII. But when Henry sought to divorce Queen Katharine to marry Anne Boleyn, Wolsey's fortunes began to decline. Anne was hostile to him. The failure of the ecclesiastical trial of the divorce (1529) led to the forfeiture of his lands and his disgrace. Pardoned, but never regained his influence and remained at York. His health broken, he was again arrested on November 4, 1530, for high treason. Died on way to London under guard.

Most Reverend Bishop Barry Wood, O.M.I.

(June 13, 1942, Port Elizabeth, South Africa-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Durban, South Africa, 2005-Current. Professed Member, Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Roman Catholic Church, 1965. Ordained Priest, Oblates of Mary Immaculate, RomanCatholic Church, July 14, 1968. Auxiliary Bishop of Durban, South Africa, and Titular Bishop of Babra, October 10, 2005-Current.

General Superintendent George O. Wood

(1942-Alive). General Superintendent, Assemblies of God, August, 2007-Current. Attorney. Director of Spiritual Life, Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri, 1965-1971. Ordained Minister, Assemblies of God, 1967. Pastor, Newport-Mesa Christian Center, Assemblies of God, Costa Mesa, California, 1971-1988. Assistant Superintendent of Southern California, Assemblies of God, 1988-1993. General Secretary, Assemblies of God, 1993-2007. 12th General Superintendent, Assemblies of God, August, 2007-Current. Author.

Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and President Wilford Woodruff

(March 1, 1807, Farmington, Connecticut-September 2, 1898, Salt Lake City, Utah). 4th Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1889-1898. converted to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and baptized, December 31, 1833. Moved to Kirtland, Ohio, 1834. Missionary in Arkansas and Tennessee, 1834-1836. Ordained Apostle by Brigham Young, April 26, 1839. Chaplain, Nauvoo Legion. One of the first group of Mormons to enter the Great Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847. Historian and Recorder, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1875. Member, Utah Territorial Legislature, 22 years. President, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 1880. 4th Prophet, Seer, Revelator, and President, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1880. Issued 1890 Manifesto, which led to the discontinuance of plural marriage, despite the fact he had five wives and 33 children himself. Presided at the dedication of the Salt Lake City Temple, 1893.

His Eminence John Joseph Cardinal Wright

(July 18, 1909, Boston, Massachusetts-August 10, 1979, Cambridge, Massachusetts). Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1959-1969, and Vatican Official. Ordained Priest, December 8, 1935. Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 1947. Bishop of Worcester, Massachuetts, January 28, 1950. Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 23, 1959. Attended Vatican II Council, 1962-1965. Prefect, Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, April 23, 1969. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, April 28, 1969. Participated in Conclave of October 14-16, 1978.

Most Reverend Bishop Jozef Wrobel

(October 18, 1952, Bestwina, Poland-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Lublin, Poland, 2008-Current. Ordained Priest, Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, Roman Catholic Church, June 12, 1980. Bishop of Helsinki, Finland, November 30, 2000-June 28, 2008. Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin, Poland, June 28, 2008-Current.

His Eminence John Baptist Cardinal Wu Cheng-Chung

(March 26, 1925, Shui-tsai, China-September 23, 2002, Hong Kong, China). Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong, 1975-2002. Ordained Priest, July 6, 1952. Bishop of Hong Kong, April 5, 1975. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, June 28, 1988.

Most Reverend Bishop Donald William Wuerl

(November 12, 1940, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, D.C., 2006-Current. Ordained Priest, December 17, 1966. Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle, Washington, November 30, 1985. 11th Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 11, 1988-May 16, 2006. Archbishop of Washington, D.C., May 16, 2006-Current.

His Eminence Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski

(August 3, 1901, Zuzela, Poland-May 28, 1981, Gniezno, Poland). Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archibishop of Gniezno and Warsaw and Primate of Poland, 1948-1981. Ordained Priest, August 3, 1924. Active in the Resistance during WWII. Bishop of Lublin, Poland, March 25, 1946. Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland, November 12, 1948. Secondarily Archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, November 12, 1948. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, January 12, 1953. Imprisoned by the Communist regime, 1953-1956. Restored to his functions by Wladyslaw Gomulka, 1956. Attended Vatican II Council and served as President, 1962-1965. Participated in Conclaves of 1978.