Episcopal Diocese of Montana
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The Episcopal Diocese of Montana is the diocese
of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of Montana
.
It was established in 1904 and has 42 congregations in 26 counties of the state. It is in Province 6
and its cathedral
, St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, is in Helena
, as are the diocesan offices.
The Right Reverend C. Franklin Brookhart is the current bishop. He has a master's in divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
and a doctorate from United Theological Seminary
in Dayton, Ohio
.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the state of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.
It was established in 1904 and has 42 congregations in 26 counties of the state. It is in Province 6
Province 6 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Province 6 is one of nine ecclesiastical provinces making up the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is composed of eight dioceses, one for each of the eight civil states of Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming -Dioceses of...
and its cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
, St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, is in Helena
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
, as are the diocesan offices.
The Right Reverend C. Franklin Brookhart is the current bishop. He has a master's in divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia is one of eight seminaries associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , located in Philadelphia . It was founded in 1864 but traces its roots further back to the first Lutheran establishment in Philadelphia founded by Henry Melchior...
and a doctorate from United Theological Seminary
United Theological Seminary
United Theological Seminary is a United Methodist seminary in Trotwood, Ohio, United States, in the Dayton metropolitan area. Founded in 1869 by Milton Wright, it was originally sponsored by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ...
in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
.
List of bishops
The bishops of Montana have been:- Daniel S. TuttleDaniel Sylvester TuttleDaniel Sylvester Tuttle was ordained a bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1866. His first assignment was as Bishop of Montana, a missionary field that included Montana, Utah, and Idaho.-Biography:...
, missionary bishop (1866–1880) - Leigh R. Brewer, missionary bishop (1880–1904), first diocesan bishop (1904–1916)
* William F. Faber, coadjutor (1914–1916) - William F. Faber (1916–1934)
* Herbert H. H. Fox, suffragan, 1920, coadjutor bishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
, 1925 (VI IdahoEpiscopal Diocese of IdahoThe Episcopal Diocese of Idaho is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over Idaho south of the Salmon River. It also includes one congregation in Wyoming. It is in Province 8 and its cathedral, St. Michael's Episcopal Cathedral, is in Boise, as are...
, 1925–1926) - Herbert H. H. Fox (1934–1939)
* Henry H. Daniels, coadjutor bishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
(1939) - Henry H. Daniels (1939–1957)
* Chandler W. Sterling, coadjutor bishopCoadjutor bishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
(1956) - Chandler W. Sterling (1957–1968)
- Jackson E. Gilliam (1968–1985)
- Charles I. "Ci" Jones (1986–2001)
* Charles L. Keyser, assisting bishop (2001–2003) - C. Franklin Brookhart, Jr. (2003–present)
See also
- List of Succession of Bishops for the Episcopal Church, USASuccession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United StatesThis list consists of the bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an independent province of the Anglican Communion. This shows the historic succession of the episcopate within this denomination.-Key to chart:...