Public Visitation; Memorial Mass for Bishop Trautman to be held Sunday, March 6, in Erie

ERIE, Pa. – Public visitation and a memorial mass for Bishop Donald Trautman, who passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, will be held in Erie, Sunday, March 6.

Also see: Local clergy remember Bishop Trautman Fondly

Public visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the reception of the body at Our Lady of Peace Church, 2401 W. 38th St., Erie, Pa., 16506, and will continue until 6:00 pm. A public memorial Mass in the presence of the body will begin at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by Vigil Prayers.

The funeral Mass for Bishop Trautman will be celebrated at St. Peter Cathedral, 10th and Sassafras Streets, Erie, Pa., 16501, on Monday, March 7, at 1:00 pm. Seating in the cathedral is limited due to the ongoing renovations and the funeral will be open only to clergy and invited guests.

Bishop Lawrence T. Persico will preside at both the memorial Mass and the funeral Mass. A link to live streams of both Masses will be found at www.Eriercd.org.

Bishop Trautman will be interred in the crypt of St. Peter Cathedral following the funeral Mass.

The Brugger Funeral Home, Erie, is handling funeral arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Bishop Donald W. Trautman Feed My Sheep Endowment, supporting youth and persons suffering from spiritual and material poverty, via the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania, and to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie.

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