Bernard William Schmitt (August 17, 1928 - August 16, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from March 29, 1989 to December 9, 2004.[1] Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Schmitt was ordained to the priesthood on March 28, 1955 for the Wheeling Diocese. On May 25, 1988, he was appointed bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese and was ordained bishop on August 1, 1988. In 1989, Bishop Schmitt became bishop of the diocese retiring in 2004.[2]
Bishop Schmitt died August 16, 2011 at Wheeling Hospital, a Catholic hospital owned by the Diocese. He was 82 years old. He would have been 83 years old the next day. The chief celebrant and homilist at the funeral was his successor, Bishop Michael Bransfield.
| Preceded by Francis B. Schulte |
Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston 1989 to 2004 |
Succeeded by Michael Joseph Bransfield |