Frederic Henry Chase

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Frederic Henry Chase (21 February 1853, London - 23 September 1925, Bexhill) was a British academic and clergyman.

He was educated at King's College School, London and Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating in classics with the Powys Medal.

He was ordained deacon in 1876 and priest in the following year. He was lecturer in divinity at Pembroke College, Cambridge from 1881 and at Christ's College from 1893. In 1887 he became Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge. In 1901 he was elected President of Queens' College, Cambridge and also Norris Professor of Divinity. In 1905 he was consecrated Bishop of Ely. He resigned as bishop in 1924, and died in the following year.

Religious titles
Preceded by Lord Alwyne Compton	Bishop of Ely 1905 – 1924	Succeeded by Leonard Jauncey White-Thomson