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Father Peter Higgins April 4, 1929 ~ Nov. 20, 2012

November 16, 2012, 9:05 am by Staff Reports

Father Peter Higgins April 4, 1929 ~ Nov. 20, 2012
Father Peter Higgins, former pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Horseshoe Bay, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, in San Antonio. He was born in Tullymore, Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland on April 4, 1929.
During his ministry he served three dioceses (San Antonio, Victoria and Austin). Prior to his appointment at St Paul’s he also served at Our Lady of the Lake in Sunrise Beach and was a frequent replacement for vacationing pastors in the surrounding area.
Services were held Nov. 25-26 at Holy Family Church of Joseph, Mary and Jesus in Victoria, Texas where he was the founding pastor. Burial was in Ardara, Ireland.
He is survived by a sister-in-law, nieces, nephews and numerous friends all over the world.
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