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Right Rev. Alexander Viets Griswold

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Right Rev. Alexander Viets Griswold

Birth
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
15 Feb 1843 (aged 76)
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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North side, St. Paul's
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Griswold, Alexander Viets, D.D. was born at Simsbury, Connecticut in 1766, the son of Elisha and Eunice (Viets) Griswold. After being for some time rector at Bristol, Rhode Island, he was consecrated bishop of the "Eastern Diocese," in 1811. He was subsequently Bishop of Massachusetts. He died in 1843, and his memoirs were published by Dr. J. S. Stone.

Rt. Rev. Alexander V. Griswold, Bishop of the Eastern Diocese, and Mrs. Amelia Smith, both of and at Bristol, [Rhode Island, were married] by Rev. Dr. Crocker, at St. Michael's Church, Nov. 29, 1827.

From Find a Grave contributor, Karl Hartronft: Bishop Griswold was also the Presiding Bishop (the head bishop) of the Episcopal Church in the USA from July 17, 1836 until his death on February 15, 1843.
Griswold, Alexander Viets, D.D. was born at Simsbury, Connecticut in 1766, the son of Elisha and Eunice (Viets) Griswold. After being for some time rector at Bristol, Rhode Island, he was consecrated bishop of the "Eastern Diocese," in 1811. He was subsequently Bishop of Massachusetts. He died in 1843, and his memoirs were published by Dr. J. S. Stone.

Rt. Rev. Alexander V. Griswold, Bishop of the Eastern Diocese, and Mrs. Amelia Smith, both of and at Bristol, [Rhode Island, were married] by Rev. Dr. Crocker, at St. Michael's Church, Nov. 29, 1827.

From Find a Grave contributor, Karl Hartronft: Bishop Griswold was also the Presiding Bishop (the head bishop) of the Episcopal Church in the USA from July 17, 1836 until his death on February 15, 1843.

Inscription

Front:
RIGHT REVEREND
ALEXANDER V. GRISWOLD
D.D.
BISHOP OF THE
EASTERN DIOCESE

Right side:
RECTOR OF
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH
BRISTOL, R.I.
1804 TO 1829.
RECTOR OF
ST. PETER'S CHURCH
SALEM, MASS.
1825 TO 1835.

Left side:
BORN
APRIL 22, 1766,
CONSECRATED BISHOP
MAY 29, 1811,
DIED
FEB. 15, 1843.

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