Michael David Pfeifer

Michael David Pfeifer
Bishop of San Angelo
Church	Roman Catholic
See	San Angelo
In Office	1985–
Predecessor	Joseph Anthony Fiorenza
Successor	(incumbent)
Orders
Ordination	December 21, 1964
Personal details
Born	May 18, 1937 Alamo, Texas
Previous post	Priest

Michael David Pfeifer (born May 18, 1937) is the fifth and current Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo. He was born in Alamo, Texas, the son of Maund Pfeifer and Alice Clausney Savage. On December 21, 1964 he was ordained a priest for the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and served as a missionary in Mexico for several years. On May 31, 1985, Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of San Angelo; he was installed on July 26 of the same year.^[1][2]

Pfeifer has taken a vocal stand against the use of embryonic stem cells instead promoting the use of adult stem cells.^[3][4]

Notes

1. ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpfeifer.html
2. ^ Abilene Reporter: "Bishop Michael Pfeifer: 25 years of compassion" July 23, 2010
3. ^ San Angelo News: "LETTER: Stem cell research leaps forward" Bishop Michael Pfeifer, Diocese of San Angelo January 22, 2011
4. ^ Abilene Reporter: "Bishop leads a rosary in protest of abortions" January 20, 2010

Persondata
Name	Pfeifer, Michael David
Alternative names
Short description	(Roman Catholic) Bishop of San Angelo
Date of birth	May 18, 1937
Place of birth	Alamo, Texas, United States
Date of death
Place of death