John Joseph Leibrecht

John Joseph Leibrecht (born August 8, 1930) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[3] Leibrecht was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Louis by Archbishop Joseph Ritter on March 17, 1956.

He furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Doctor of Education degree in 1961.

[2][3] On October 20, 1984, Leibrecht was appointed the fifth bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau by Pope John Paul II.

[2] Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, Leibrecht submitted his letter of resignation as bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau to Pope Benedict XVI in August 2005.