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| Affiliation | Nonpartisan |
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| Name | Samuel Provoost |
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, New York , United States |
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February 26, 1742 |
| Died |
September 06, 1815
(73 years) |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Thomas Walker
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| Info | (Feb. 26, 1742-Sept. 6, 1815). First Bishop of New York. He was born in New York City and graduated from King's College (Columbia) in 1758. Later he studied at St. Peter's College, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon on Feb. 3, 1766, and priest on Mar. 25, 1766. Provoost became rector of Trinity Church, New York, where he served for 16 years.
He was consecrated Bishop of New York on Feb. 4, 1787. In 1801 he sought to resign as Bishop of New York, but the House of Bishops refused to accept his resignation and gave permission for the election of an assistant bishop. Provoost retired in 1801 and left the diocese in charge of Assistant Bishop Benjamin Moore. He died in New York City.
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