Pastor, Holy Trinity Church John Christopher Albrinck (January 17, 1830 to February 18, 1902) was a German-American Catholic prelate of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati who served as vicar general of the archdiocese from 1885 to his death and also as the first rector and co-founder of the archdiocesan minor seminary, serving as both a high school and college -- Saint Gregory, located in Mount Washington, Cincinnati.

[2][3] In 1859, he was moved to Reading, Ohio and served as pastor there as well as chaplain to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur based in that city.

[4] Following the death of the vicar-general for German-speakers in the archdiocese in 1885, William Elder promoted Albrinck to that position the same year.

Upon the death of the vicar-general for English speakers the following year, Albrinck also assumed that position, marking the end of separate administration based on language groups in the archdiocese.

Albrinck served as rector from 1890 to 1892, overseeing the first class studying at Holy Trinity school when construction on the Mt.