Thomas Church Brownell

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Thomas Church Brownell

President of Trinity College
Term	1824 – 1831
Successor	Nathaniel Sheldon Wheaton
Born	(1779-10-19)October 19, 1779 Westport, Massachusetts
Died	January 13, 1865(1865-01-13) (aged 85) Hartford, Connecticut

Thomas Church Brownell (October 19, 1779 – January 13, 1865) was founder of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1852 until his death.

Brownell was born in Westport, Massachusetts on Oct. 19, 1779. He studied at Union College, Schenectady, New York, receiving his degree in 1804. He was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by Bishop John Henry Hobart. He was consecrated Bishop of Connecticut in New Haven on October 27, 1819. Brownell's extensive writings include diocesan charges, liturgical material, scriptural commentaries and other works. He founded Trinity College, Hartford, where a bronze statue of him now stands.

Brownell served as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church from 1852 until his death, succeeding Philander Chase.

References

A Sketch-book of the American Episcopate, by Hermon Griswold Batterson
The Episcopate in America, by William Stevens Perry

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Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by Philander Chase	7th Presiding Bishop 1852–1865	Succeeded by John Henry Hopkins
Preceded by Abraham Jarvis	3rd Bishop of Connecticut 1819-1865	Succeeded by John Williams

v t e Presiding Bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

By seniority	William White Samuel Seabury Samuel Provoost William White Alexander Griswold Philander Chase Thomas Brownell John Hopkins Benjamin Smith Alfred Lee John Williams Thomas Clark Daniel Tuttle Alexander Garrett Ethelbert Talbot

By election	John Murray Charles Anderson DeWolf Perry Henry Tucker Henry Sherrill Arthur Lichtenberger John Hines John Allin Edmond Browning Frank Griswold Katharine Jefferts Schori

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Persondata
Name	Brownell, Thomas Church
Alternative names
Short description	American bishop
Date of birth	October 19, 1779
Place of birth	Westport, Massachusetts
Date of death	January 13, 1865
Place of death	Hartford, Connecticut

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