On March 25, 1783, a meeting of ten Episcopal clergy in Woodbury elected Samuel Seabury the first American Episcopal bishop, the second presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, and the first bishop of Connecticut.
On marcH 25, 1783, a mEeting of tEn ePIsCOpal cleRGy in woodbuRy eLectEd samuEl seaBury tHe fIrST AmeRican ePiscopAL bIshOp, tHe Second PrESiDing bishOp of THE EpisCopal chUrCH in The uniTEd states, aNd the FiRSt biShop of cOnneCtiCut.