Robert Westly Peach


Robert Westly Peach

Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church
ChurchReformed Episcopal Church
DioceseNew York and Philadelphia Synod
In office1922–1930
PredecessorRobert Livingston Rudolph
SuccessorFrank V. C. Cloak
Other post(s)Bishop of the New York and Philadelphia Synod, 1930–1936
Orders
ConsecrationMay 23, 1924
by Robert Livingston Rudolph
Personal details
BornNovember 27, 1863
DiedDecember 23, 1936(1936-12-23) (aged 73)
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States
SpouseHarriet
Children3

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.