Previously Bishop Chane served as Dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral, San Diego, California. Before his ministry in San Diego he served parishes in New Jersey and Massachusetts and was Canon Pastor of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Erie, Pennsylvania. From 2003-2005, he served in the dual role of Bishop of Washington and Interim Dean of Washington National Cathedral.

A native of Winchester, Massachusetts, Bishop Chane was married in 1967 to Karen Mae Albright. He and Karen have been blessed with two sons and three grandchildren. As a former prep school and college football and ice hockey player, the bishop continues to have a love of sport.

For several years while a priest in Massachusetts, he was the owner and driver of open wheel sprint cars/modified midgets until a life threatening racing accident ended his participation in automotive sports. He now engages in the more pastoral sport of fly fishing.

During the 1960's and prior to his ordination as a priest in the Episcopal Church, the bishop toured as a professional drummer in the United States and Canada with several well known rock and roll bands. He continues to play annual charity events around the country with some of his old band mates in a group named after him, "The Chane Gang."