Samuel Seabury | |
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| 2nd Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
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| 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 (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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Samuel Seabury (November 30, 1729 – February 25, 1796) was the first American Episcopal bishop, the second Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and the first Bishop of Connecticut. He was a leading Loyalist in New York City during the American Revolution and a known rival of Alexander Hamilton.