Bernard William Schmitt


Bernard William Schmitt
Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston
ArchdioceseBaltimore
DioceseWheeling-Charleston
AppointedMarch 30, 1989
Term endedDecember 4, 2004
PredecessorFrancis B. Schulte
SuccessorMichael J. Bransfield
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Wheeling–Charleston (1988–1989)
Orders
OrdinationMay 28, 1955
by Thomas John McDonnell
ConsecrationAugust 1, 1988
by Francis B. Schulte, William Borders, and Donald Wuerl
Personal details
Born(1928-08-17)August 17, 1928
DiedAugust 16, 2011(2011-08-16) (aged 82)
Wheeling
Styles of
Bernard W. Schmitt
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Bernard William Schmitt (August 17, 1928 – August 16, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia from March 29, 1989, to December 9, 2004.[1]

  1. ^ Bishop Bernard William Schmitt profile, catholic-hierarchy.org; accessed December 30, 2017.