Funeral Service for Vice President Richard B. Cheney
Thursday, November 20, 2025 • 11 am ET
Washington National Cathedral’s founders envisioned this Cathedral as a “great church for national purposes,” and one of the Cathedral’s core missions is to open its doors to the nation at times of joy, mourning and national significance.
Washington National Cathedral will host the funeral service for former Vice President Richard B. Cheney on November 20, 2025, at 11 am.
Cheney served as the 46th Vice President under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, and as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Defense for President George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1993. Cheney also served as the White House Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977 and as a U.S. Representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 1979 to 1989. Vice President Cheney died at the age of 84 on November 3, 2025.
“Vice President Cheney devoted decades of his life to public service at the highest levels of government,” said The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, Dean of Washington National Cathedral. “His life was marked by deep dedication to his family and to the country he served. We pray for his family and all who loved him.”
For more details on participants in the service, please see the full press release.
Watch Service
The public is invited to watch the service livestream available below and on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel. Attendance at the service is via invitation. Only those with invitations issued in advance of the service will be admitted to the Cathedral.
Media Access & Inquiries
Media credentialing is now closed.
For broadcast media, the network pool (ABC News) will carry the service; all pool subscribers should contact ABC for broadcast coverage needs. The Cathedral will also have a livestream of the service, which all media are free to use with credit to Washington National Cathedral.
All media wishing to cover the funeral must request press credentials from the Cathedral in advance by completing the request form. All requests for credentials are due by Friday, November 14, at 5 pm ET, and determinations for these requests will be made on Monday, November 17.
Frequently Asked Questions
The public is invited to watch the livestream on this page or on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel. Attendance at the service is by invitation only.
Washington National Cathedral’s founders envisioned this Cathedral as a “great church for national purposes,” and one of the Cathedral’s core missions is to open its doors to the nation at times of joy, mourning and national significance.
All media inquiries should be directed to Ari Geller at: [email protected]