Today in Wheeling History: September 27—C. Franklin Brookhart Jr., longtime rector of Lawrencefield Parish Church near Wheeling and scripture instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University, was consecrated as Bishop of Montana (2003).
Charles Franklin Brookhart Jr., born August 30, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, spent formative years in both West Virginia and Ohio. His deep ties to Wheeling began with his tenure as rector of Lawrencefield Parish Church, where he served prior to his election as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. Brookhart earned his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University in Ohio and pursued theological studies at Vanderbilt University before receiving his Master of Divinity from United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia. He later completed a Doctor of Ministry in homiletics at United Theological Seminary in 1984.
In Wheeling, Brookhart was known for his ecumenical leadership, serving as the bishop’s deputy for ecumenism and contributing to the “Call to Common Mission,” which established full communion between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He taught scripture at Wheeling Jesuit University and served four churches across Ohio and West Virginia. Consecrated on September 27, 2003, in Helena, Montana, he led the diocese until his retirement in 2018. His tenure emphasized Native American ministry, financial restructuring, and revitalization of the diaconate. Brookhart authored four theological books and continues to preach and teach in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife, Dr. Susan Moyer Brookhart.
To learn more: Wikipedia – C. Franklin Brookhart Jr. (https://tinyurl.com/432fpc5f), Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles – Visiting Bishops (https://tinyurl.com/3std8tsd), Church of the Epiphany – Brookhart Profile (https://tinyurl.com/3fh7jrtc), YouTube Sermon – Brookhart (https://tinyurl.com/2syt8zzr)
Photo credits: Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, faithstreet
Charles Franklin Brookhart Jr., born August 30, 1948, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, spent formative years in both West Virginia and Ohio. His deep ties to Wheeling began with his tenure as rector of Lawrencefield Parish Church, where he served prior to his election as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. Brookhart earned his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University in Ohio and pursued theological studies at Vanderbilt University before receiving his Master of Divinity from United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia. He later completed a Doctor of Ministry in homiletics at United Theological Seminary in 1984.
In Wheeling, Brookhart was known for his ecumenical leadership, serving as the bishop’s deputy for ecumenism and contributing to the “Call to Common Mission,” which established full communion between the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He taught scripture at Wheeling Jesuit University and served four churches across Ohio and West Virginia. Consecrated on September 27, 2003, in Helena, Montana, he led the diocese until his retirement in 2018. His tenure emphasized Native American ministry, financial restructuring, and revitalization of the diaconate. Brookhart authored four theological books and continues to preach and teach in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife, Dr. Susan Moyer Brookhart.
To learn more: Wikipedia – C. Franklin Brookhart Jr. (https://tinyurl.com/432fpc5f), Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles – Visiting Bishops (https://tinyurl.com/3std8tsd), Church of the Epiphany – Brookhart Profile (https://tinyurl.com/3fh7jrtc), YouTube Sermon – Brookhart (https://tinyurl.com/2syt8zzr)
Photo credits: Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, faithstreet
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