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

Charles E. Cheney
BornFebruary 12, 1836 Edit this on Wikidata
Canandaigua Edit this on Wikidata
DiedNovember 15, 1916 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 80)
Chicago Edit this on Wikidata
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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]

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  1. ^ "The Rev. Dr. Cheney". Chicago Tribune. December 6, 1873. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Wilson & Fiske 1900.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Bishop Charles Edward Cheney". The Bulletin. Chicago. November 16, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Religious titles
Preceded by
George David Cummins
Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church
1876–1877
Succeeded by
Preceded by
James A. Latane
Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church
1887–1889
Succeeded by