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Benjamin Henry Paddock (February 29, 1828 – March 9, 1891) was the fifth
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of
Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...
in the Episcopal Church.


Biography

Paddock was born on February 29, 1828, in
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, the son of the Reverend Seth Birdsey Paddock who was rector of Trinity Church in Norwich, and Emily Flagg. He studied at
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and graduated in 1848. After graduation, he served as a teacher at the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut for one year. He then enrolled at the
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and graduated with a
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in 1852. Paddock was ordained deacon on June 29, 1852 by Bishop
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of Connecticut in Christ Church,
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, and priest on September 27, 1853 by
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in Trinity Church,
Norwich, Connecticut Norwich ( ) (also called "The Rose of New England") is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Yantic, Shetucket, and Quinebaug Rivers flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long ...
. Initially he served as assistant minister at the Church of the Epiphany in
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. In 1853 he became rector of St Luke’s Church in
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, however after three months resigned and returned to
Norwich, Connecticut Norwich ( ) (also called "The Rose of New England") is a city in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Yantic, Shetucket, and Quinebaug Rivers flow into the city and form its harbor, from which the Thames River flows south to Long ...
, to serve as rector of Trinity Church. In 1860 he became rector of
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, and in 1869 became rector of Grace Church in
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,
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. In 1873, Paddock was elected Bishop of Massachusetts and was consecrated on September 17, 1873 by Presiding Bishop Benjamin B. Smith. He retained the post till his death in 1891.


See also

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List of bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America This list consists of the bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an independent province of the Anglican Communion. This shows the historical succession of the episcopate within this church. Key to chart The number refe ...


References

1828 births 1891 deaths Religious leaders from Norwich, Connecticut General Theological Seminary alumni 19th-century American Episcopalians Episcopal bishops of Massachusetts 19th-century American clergy {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub