Former Bishop David Fellhauer Dies at 86

David Fellhauer, 86, the former Bishop of the Diocese of Victoria (which includes several Catholic Churches in Fayette County) died Tuesday. His passing was shared by the current Bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, Brendan Cahill, on Tuesday, who said, in part: 'I want to share with you the news that Bishop David Fellhauer has died. We know the bond and power of our Christian faith and so I ask that we offer prayers for his merciful reception into the divine embrace, an eternal reward he longed for and now receives. We should include in our prayers his surviving sister and friends across the country as they grieve the loss of Bishop David ... Bishop David was a man who loved Christ and His Church, a true pastor at heart, and dedicated himself to service. His intellect and gifts were shared with the Church of Victoria when he was ordained as its second bishop on May 28, 1990. He would lead this diocese as a steady and kind shepherd of souls until his retirement, submitted according to Canon Law, and accepted by Pope Francis on April 23, 2015.”