Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Birth dateFebruary 12, 1836
Birth placeCanandaigua, New York, US
Death dateNovember 15, 1916
Death placeChicago, Illinois, US
Alma materHobart College
ChurchReformed Episcopal Church
Ordained byWilliam Heathcote DeLancey
Ordination1858 (diaconate)
1859 (priesthood)
Term1876–1877 and 1887–1889

Charles Edward Cheney (February 12, 1836 – November 15, 1916) was an American clergyman and second bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church.

Life

Charles E. Cheney was born in Canandaigua, New York, on February 12, 1836.[1] A graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York, he studied at Virginia Theological Seminary before ordination to the diaconate and priesthood by William Heathcote DeLancey in 1858 and 1859 respectively. Soon after his ordination he became rector of Christ Church, Chicago,[2] where he served from 1860 until his death in 1916.[3]

Cheney's opposition to the baptismal regeneration of infants resulted in ecclesiastical censure by Bishop Henry J. Whitehouse of Chicago. Cheney was consecrated bishop by George David Cummins at Christ Church, Chicago, Illinois, on December 14, 1873.[2] He succeeded Cummins as Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, serving in this capacity from 1876–1877 and 1887–1889.[citation needed] As an REC bishop, he also founded St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church in 1875.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Rev. Dr. Cheney". Chicago Tribune. 1873-12-06. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-11-12. – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Wilson & Fiske 1900.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Bishop Charles Edward Cheney". The Bulletin. 1916-11-16. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-11-12. – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Today St. Paul's Reformed Episcopal Church and Bishop Fallows Celebrate 43d Anniversary". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 4 February 2026.

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