Canon Doris Westfall

The Rev. Doris Westfall became Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Missouri in 2019. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, with minors in Sociology and Theology from Valparaiso University. She earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from St. Louis University and a Master of Divinity degree from the University of the South. The Rev. Canon Doris is certified by the Interim Ministry Network in Transitional Ministry and has completed work in Appreciative Transitional Ministry. Before becoming a priest, she was Director of Services for the St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

The Rev. Canon Doris' duties include: Parish search process; Updating clergy and lay professional resumes and OTM profiles; Diocesan Convention planning; Diocesan Constitutions and Canons; Title IV (ecclesiastical discipline); Diocesan Programs; Clergy days and retreats; and Standing Committee.