William Heathcote DeLancey was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the sixth provost of the University of Pennsylvania. DeLancey was known as a High Churchman, and served as the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York. He was elected a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and then as the ninth provost of the university.
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- bishop
- Born
- October 8, 1797
- Died
- April 5, 1865