The Episcopal Diocese of Montana is the

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of the

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with jurisdiction over the state of

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...

. It was established in 1904 and has 42 congregations in 26 counties of the state. It is in Province 6 and its

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, St. Peter's Cathedral, is in Helena, as are the diocesan offices. Charles Franklin Brookhart, Jr., a previous bishop, holds a Master of Divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and a

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degree from

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List of bishops

The bishops of Montana have been: #

Daniel S. Tuttle Daniel Sylvester Tuttle (January 26, 1837 – April 17, 1923) was consecrated a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopal Church in 1866. His first assignment was as Bishop of Montana, a missionary field that include ...

, missionary bishop (1866–1880) #

Leigh R. Brewer Leigh Richmond Brewer (January 20, 1839 - August 28, 1916) was a Diocesan bishop, bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Montana, Montana in The Episcopal Church. Biography Brewer was born on January 20, 1839, in Berkshire, Vermont to Sheldon Sykes and L ...

, 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 (December 7, 2019-current)

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External links

*
St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, HelenaOfficial Web site of the Episcopal Church
*
Journal of the Annual Convention, Diocese of Montana
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Christianity in Montana Christian organizations established in 1904 Province 6 of the Episcopal Church (United States)

List of bishops

See also

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