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Samuel Provoost

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The Most Reverend Samuel Prvoost

The Right Reverend Samuel Provoost was the Third Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA, as well as the First Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. He was consecrated as bishop of New York in 1787 with Bishop William White. He was born in 1742 and died in 1815. Provoost was also the First appointee to the Senate Chaplaincy.

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Samuel Provoost was the 3rd bishop consecrated for the Episcopal Church.

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1st Bishop of New York
17871815
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Preceded by 3rd Presiding Bishop
September 13, 1792September 8, 1795
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1st US Senate Chaplain
April 25, 1789December 9, 1790
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