Bernard William Schmitt
Bernard William Schmitt  | |
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| Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston | |
| Archdiocese | Baltimore | 
| Diocese | Wheeling-Charleston | 
| Appointed | March 30, 1989 | 
| Term ended | December 4, 2004 | 
| Predecessor | Francis B. Schulte | 
| Successor | Michael J. Bransfield | 
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Wheeling–Charleston (1988–1989) | 
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 28, 1955 by Thomas John McDonnell  | 
| Consecration | August 1, 1988 by Francis B. Schulte, William Borders, and Donald Wuerl  | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1928 | 
| Died | August 16, 2011 (aged 82) Wheeling  | 
| Styles of Bernard W. Schmitt  | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | 
| Religious style | Bishop | 
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.