John Joseph Leibrecht
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend John Joseph Leibrecht |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Springfield–Cape Girardeau | |
| Archdiocese | St. Louis |
| Diocese | Springfield–Cape Girardeau |
| Appointed | October 20, 1984 |
| Installed | December 12, 1984 |
| Term ended | January 24, 2008 |
| Predecessor | Bernard Francis Law |
| Successor | James Vann Johnston, Jr. |
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| Ordination | March 17, 1956 by Joseph Ritter |
| Consecration | December 12, 1984 by John L. May, Bernard Francis Law, and Glennon Patrick Flavin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 8, 1930 Overland, Missouri |
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Styles of John Joseph Leibrecht |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
John Joseph Leibrecht (born August 8, 1930) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau from 1984 to 2008.
John Leibrecht was born in Overland, Missouri, to John and Ellen (née Begley) Leibrecht. His parents were of German and Irish descent, and one brother also became a priest. He attended the Cathedral Latin School, and excelled at athletics, particularly basketball. He then studied at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary and Kenrick Seminary. He was ordained by Archbishop Joseph Ritter on March 17, 1956.
He then served as associate pastor at St. Louis Cathedral, and furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., from where he earned a Ph.D. in Education in 1961. He worked in Catholic education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis for twenty years, including a nine-year period as Superintendent of Education. In 1981, he became pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Florissant.
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