Robert Westly Peach
Robert Westly Peach | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Reformed Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New York and Philadelphia Synod |
| In office | 1922–1930 |
| Predecessor | Robert Livingston Rudolph |
| Successor | Frank V. C. Cloak |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of the New York and Philadelphia Synod, 1930–1936 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | May 23, 1924 by Robert Livingston Rudolph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1863 |
| Died | December 23, 1936 (aged 73) Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Spouse | Harriet |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Westly Peach (November 27, 1863 — December 23, 1936) was an American Reformed Episcopal bishop and hymnologist. He was presiding bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and bishop of its New York and Philadelphia Synod from 1930 until his death in 1936. He was also known for his collection of 6,000 hymnals—at the time of his death, the largest such collection in private ownership.