Lakewood megachurch founder and mom to televangelist Joel Osteen dies at age 91

The mother of televangelist Joel Osteen and one of the Lakewood megachurch founders has died at the age of 91.

“It is with a heavy heart that Victoria and I, along with our family, announce the passing of our cherished mother and grandmother, Dolores ‘Dodie’ Osteen,” Osteen wrote on X Wednesday.

‘Dodie’ Osteen was cherished by followers as a matriarch of Lakewood Church, Houston – one of the largest evangelical churches in the U.S. that boasts millions of Christian followers worldwide…

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