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 Cathedral, is in Helena, as are the diocesan offices.[1]
Diocese of Montana Diœcesis Montanensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Montana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province VI |
| Headquarters | Helena, Montana |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 32 (2022) |
| Members | 3,354 (2022) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Established | June 19, 1904 |
| Cathedral | St Peter's Cathedral, Helena |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Martha Elizabeth Stebbins |
| Map | |
 Location of the Diocese of Montana | |
| Website | |
| diomontana | |
Charles Franklin Brookhart, Jr., a previous bishop, holds a Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.[2]
List of bishops edit
The bishops of Montana have been:[3]
- Daniel S. Tuttle, 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 bishop, 1925 (VI Idaho, 1925–1926) - Herbert H. H. Fox (1934–1939)
* Henry Hean Daniels, coadjutor bishop (1939) - Henry Hean Daniels (1939–1957)
* Chandler W. Sterling, coadjutor bishop (1956) - Chandler W. Sterling (1957–1968)
- Jackson Earle Gilliam (1968–1985)
- Charles Irving Jones III (1986–2001)
* Charles L. Keyser, assisting bishop (2001–2003) - C. Franklin Brookhart, Jr. (2003–2018)
- Martha Elizabeth Stebbins[4] (December 7, 2019-current)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Episcopal Church online directory". Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ Episcopal Clerical Directory, 2005, revised edition, New York: Church Publishing, p. 108
- ^ Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 273
- ^ "Meet the Bishop Elect - The Episcopal Diocese of Montana". Retrieved 2019-10-12.