Charles Edwin Herzig

Charles Edwin Herzig (August 14, 1929 – September 7, 1991) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Tyler in Texas from 1987 until his death in 1991.

The Most Reverend

Charles Edwin Herzig
Bishop of Tyler
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Tyler
In officeFebruary 24, 1987 to
September 7, 1991
SuccessorEdmond Carmody
Orders
OrdinationMay 31, 1955
by Robert Emmet Lucey
ConsecrationDecember 12, 1986
by Patrick Fernández Flores
Personal details
Born(1929-08-14)August 14, 1929
San Antonio, Texas, US
DiedSeptember 7, 1991(1991-09-07) (aged 62)

Biography

Charles Herzig was born on August 14, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas. The grandson of a Lutheran minister, Herzig was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Galveston by Archbishop Robert Lucey on May 31, 1955.[1]

On December 12, 1986, Herzig was named bishop of the newly created Diocese of Tyler by Pope John Paul II.[2] Herzig was consecrated on February 24, 1987, by Archbishop Patrick Flores, assisted by Bishop Thomas Tschoepe and Archbishop Michael Sheehan.[1][3] His personal secretary was Michael Emile Mahfood.

Charles Herzig died of cancer on September 7, 1991, at age 62.[2] The Bishop Charles E. Herzig Humanitarian Award is given out annually by the diocese.

See also

Notes
  1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Charles Edwin Herzig [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  2. "- REV. CHARLES E. HERZIG". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  3. "Our Diocese". The Catholic Diocese of Tyler. Retrieved 2022-08-15.

Episcopal succession



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