Chauncey B. Brewster
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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Chauncey Bunce Brewster (September 5, 1848 ā April 9, 1941[1][2]) was the fifth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
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The Right Reverend Chauncey Bunce Brewster | |
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Bishop of Connecticut | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Connecticut |
Elected | June 8, 1896 |
In office | 1899ā1928 |
Predecessor | John Williams |
Successor | Edward Campion Acheson |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 30, 1873 by John Williams |
Consecration | October 28, 1897 by Abram Newkirk Littlejohn |
Personal details | |
Born | (1848-09-05)September 5, 1848 |
Died | April 9, 1941(1941-04-09) (aged 92) Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
Buried | Evergreen Cemetery (New Haven, Connecticut) |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Joseph Brewster & Sarah Jane Bunce |
Spouse | Susan Huntington Whitney (m. October 15, 1873) Alice Tucker Stephenson (m. June 20, 1893) |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Connecticut (1897-1899) |
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