Charles Franklin Brookhart Jr. (born August 30, 1948) served as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana.
He retired as Bishop of Montana on November 1, 2018, and currently lives in Los Angeles and continues to preach, teach, and write.
[1] He has served as an adjunct instructor at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH, and at Wheeling Jesuit University, where he taught scripture at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Prior to his episcopal election in 2003, he served as rector of Lawrencefield Parish Church in Wheeling, West Virginia.
As bishop, his significant developments include: a capital fund drive to benefit the diocesan church camp; initiation of Native American ministry; reorganization of finances and structure; revitalization of the diaconate; and a marked increase in giving.