He was the Episcopal Bishop of Maine and Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado.
After preparation in the Hopkins Grammar School, he graduated with a B.A. in 1882 from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and then he received his B.D. in 1886 from the General Theological Seminary, New York City. Meanwhile, he taught school in Cleveland, Ohio, during 1882-1883.
He was ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1886 and priest in 1887. His first charge was as assistant to Henry Yates Satterlee (his first wife's first cousin) at Calvary Church, New York City, from 1886–1891, and he also served as Vicar of Calvary Church during 1887-1891. In the next four years he was pastor at that Church of the Holy Communion, South Orange, New Jersey, and during 1895-1906 was pastor at Grace Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On June 17, 1909, he was consecrated Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado. He was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Maine on June 7, 1916. Benjamin Brewster was the 242nd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church. Brewster announced in May 1940, that he would retire at the end of the year as Bishop because of his age.
After preparation in the Hopkins Grammar School, he graduated with a B.A. in 1882 from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and then he received his B.D. in 1886 from the General Theological Seminary, New York City. Meanwhile, he taught school in Cleveland, Ohio, during 1882-1883.
He was ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1886 and priest in 1887. His first charge was as assistant to Henry Yates Satterlee (his first wife's first cousin) at Calvary Church, New York City, from 1886–1891, and he also served as Vicar of Calvary Church during 1887-1891. In the next four years he was pastor at that Church of the Holy Communion, South Orange, New Jersey, and during 1895-1906 was pastor at Grace Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On June 17, 1909, he was consecrated Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado. He was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Maine on June 7, 1916. Benjamin Brewster was the 242nd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church. Brewster announced in May 1940, that he would retire at the end of the year as Bishop because of his age.
He was the Episcopal Bishop of Maine and Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado.
After preparation in the Hopkins Grammar School, he graduated with a B.A. in 1882 from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and then he received his B.D. in 1886 from the General Theological Seminary, New York City. Meanwhile, he taught school in Cleveland, Ohio, during 1882-1883.
He was ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1886 and priest in 1887. His first charge was as assistant to Henry Yates Satterlee (his first wife's first cousin) at Calvary Church, New York City, from 1886–1891, and he also served as Vicar of Calvary Church during 1887-1891. In the next four years he was pastor at that Church of the Holy Communion, South Orange, New Jersey, and during 1895-1906 was pastor at Grace Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On June 17, 1909, he was consecrated Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado. He was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Maine on June 7, 1916. Benjamin Brewster was the 242nd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church. Brewster announced in May 1940, that he would retire at the end of the year as Bishop because of his age.
After preparation in the Hopkins Grammar School, he graduated with a B.A. in 1882 from Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones, and then he received his B.D. in 1886 from the General Theological Seminary, New York City. Meanwhile, he taught school in Cleveland, Ohio, during 1882-1883.
He was ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church in 1886 and priest in 1887. His first charge was as assistant to Henry Yates Satterlee (his first wife's first cousin) at Calvary Church, New York City, from 1886–1891, and he also served as Vicar of Calvary Church during 1887-1891. In the next four years he was pastor at that Church of the Holy Communion, South Orange, New Jersey, and during 1895-1906 was pastor at Grace Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
On June 17, 1909, he was consecrated Missionary Bishop of Western Colorado. He was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Maine on June 7, 1916. Benjamin Brewster was the 242nd bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church. Brewster announced in May 1940, that he would retire at the end of the year as Bishop because of his age.
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