Herbert Westfaling

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Bishop Westfaling

Herbert Westfaling (also spelled Westphaling, 1531/2 – 1 March 1602), was

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
.

Westfaling was born in

St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
the following May.

After his consecration as Bishop of Hereford on 30 January 1586, Westfaling became known for his zeal in confronting

Elizabeth I
in the university church. Despite the Queen twice ordering him to cut his oration short to allow her to deliver a speech, Westfaling refused to be hurried and the Queen's speech was postponed until the next day.

Westfaling was the author of a collection of sermons entitled A Treatise of Reformation in Religion, and also authored a number of poems in English and Latin, now in the library of the University of Cambridge.

Westfaling died in

Whitbourne. He also endowed two fellowships and scholarships at Jesus College, Oxford, on the condition that "my kindred shallbe always preferred before anie others".[1]

References

Academic offices
Preceded by
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University

1576–1577
Succeeded by
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Hereford
1585–1602
Succeeded by