Samuel Allen McCoskry (November 9, 1804 - August 1, 1886), was the first Bishop of Michigan in the

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, but was deposed by the House of Bishops.

Biography

Samuel McCoskry was born in

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, on November 9, 1804, the son of Dr Samuel Allen McCoskry, a

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, and Scottish-born Alison Nisbet. He attended the

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for two years, then graduated from

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in 1825; was ordained deacon and priest in 1833 in Christ Church,

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. After serving as rector of St. Paul's Church,

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, for two years, he was elected first bishop of the

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and was consecrated at St. Paul's on July 7, 1836. McCrosky resigned in 1878, citing ill health, but allegations of moral misconduct came to light, and he fled to Europe. The

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was unable to investigate McCoskry because of his absence, so it voted to depose him on the grounds of abandoning his diocese. McCoskry was deposed on December 3, 1878, and died August 1, 1886."Bishop M'Coskry Deposed"
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'', September 4, 1878

Consecrators

* The Most Reverend

Henry Ustick Onderdonk Henry Ustick Onderdonk (March 16, 1789 – December 6, 1858) was the second Episcopal bishop of Pennsylvania. Early life Onderdonk was born in New York City.Batterson, 94 He studied at Columbia University, receiving his degree in 1805, and then ...

, 2nd

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* The Right Reverend

George Washington Doane George Washington Doane (May 27, 1799 – April 27, 1859) was an American churchman, educator, and the second bishop in the Episcopal Church for the Diocese of New Jersey. Early life and career Doane was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He gradu ...

, 2nd

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* The Right Reverend

Jackson Kemper Jackson Kemper (December 24, 1789 – May 24, 1870) in 1835 became the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Especially known for his work with Native American peoples, he also founded parishes in wha ...

, missionary bishop to Northwest Samuel Allen McCoskry was the 32nd

consecrated for the Episcopal Church.

References

* ''The Episcopal Church Annual''. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005).

External links

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Web site of the Diocese of Michigan
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