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The Most Reverend
Samuel Seabury
2nd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Church
Episcopal Church
In office
1789–1792
Predecessor
William White
Successor
Samuel Provoost
Other post(s)
Bishop of Connecticut (1784-1796) Bishop of Rhode Island (1790-1796)
Orders
Ordination
December 23, 1753 by Richard Osbaldeston
Consecration
November 14, 1784 by Robert Kilgour
Personal details
Born
November 30, 1729
Groton, Connecticut (originally North Groton - now within the town of Ledyard)
Died
February 25, 1796(1796-02-25) (aged 66) New London, Connecticut, United States
Buried
St. James Episcopal Church (New London, Connecticut)
Nationality
American
Denomination
Anglican
Parents
Samuel Seabury & Abigail Mumford
Spouse
Mary Hicks
Children
5
Alma mater
Yale College University of Edinburgh
Sainthood
Feast day
November 14
Venerated in
Church of England Episcopal Church Anglican Church in North America
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