State County NyArchives Obituaries.....Descota, Benjamin F November 4, 1904
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Morning Oregonian November 5,1904
Priest and Author Dead
Father Descota,Who Left Episcopalian Church To Become Catholic
New York,Nov 4- Rev.Dr.Benjamin F.Descota,the Episcopilian clergyman who five 
years ago became a convert to the Roman Catholic Church,and a year ago was 
ordained a priest,died today at t,Vincent's hospital,aged 74,after a year's 
illness.
Before entering the Roman Catholic Church Dr.Descota was for 38 years pastor 
of St.John's Epsicopal Church,holding a prominent place in the religious life 
of this city.He took an active part in the controversy over the admission of 
Dr.Briggs to the Episcopal ministry,and soon afterward he resigned from the 
Episcopal Church and became a member of the Roman Catholic Church.Last fall 
while in Rome he was ordained a deacon,and on November 29 last was ordained a 
priest.He returned to this city to engage in parish work,but his health 
failed.Dr.Descota was the author of more than 30 religiuos and historical 
works.

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