Episcopal Diocese of Montana
Diocese of Montana Diœcesis Montanensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Montana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province VI |
| Headquarters | Helena, Montana |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 32 (2024)[1] |
| Members | 3,367 (2023)[2] |
| 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 | |
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.[3]
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.[4]
The diocese reported 4,386 members in 2019 and 3,367 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 national parochial reports. Plate and pledge income for the 32 filing congregations of the diocese in 2024 was $3,600,323. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) was 1,015 persons.[5]
List of bishops
The bishops of Montana have been:[6]
- 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[7] (December 7, 2019-current)
See also
References
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Episcopal Church Annual, 2006, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Morehouse Publishing, p. 273
- ^ "Meet the Bishop Elect - The Episcopal Diocese of Montana". Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-12.