Louis Joseph Reicher
Louis Joseph Reicher (born June 14, 1890 in Piqua , Ohio , USA ; † February 23, 1984 ) was Bishop of Austin .
Life
Louis Joseph Reicher received on 6 December 1918, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On November 29, 1947, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Austin. The Bishop of Galveston , Christopher Edward Byrne , donated him episcopal ordination on April 14, 1948 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Lansing , Joseph Henry Albers , and the Coadjutor Bishop of Corpus Christi , Mariano Simon Garriga .
Reicher participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On November 15, 1971, Pope Paul VI. the resignation put forward by Louis Joseph Reicher for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Austin 1947–1971 |
Vincent Madeley Harris |
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| SURNAME | Reicher, Louis Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Austin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Piqua , Ohio, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1984 |