Francis Peter Leipzig

The Most Reverend

Francis Peter Leipzig
The Most Reverend; Francis Peter Leipzig
Bishop of Baker
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Baker
In office	1950—1971
Predecessor	Joseph Francis McGrath
Successor	Thomas Joseph Connolly
Orders
Ordination	April 17, 1920; by Alexander Christie
Consecration	September 12, 1951; by Edward Daniel Howard
Personal details
Born	June 29, 1895; Chilton, Wisconsin, United States
Died	January 17, 1981 (aged 85)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	Francis and Mary (née Cordy) Leipzig
Education	St. Francis Seminary
Alma mater	Mount Angel Seminary

Francis Peter Leipzig (June 29, 1895—January 17, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Baker from 1950 to 1971.

Biography

Francis Leipzig was born in Chilton, Wisconsin, the fourth child of Francis and Mary (née Cordy) Leipzig.^[1] He enrolled at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee, but later moved with his family to Portland, Oregon. He attended Mount Angel Seminary and then studied theology at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Alexander Christie on April 17, 1920.^[2] He served as a curate at St. James Church in McMinnville and afterwards at Good Shepherd Church in Sheridan.^[1] He was transferred to the Cathedral of Portland in 1921. He was pastor of St. Mary Church in Corvallis for seven years before being transferred to St. Mary Church in Eugene.

On July 18, 1950, Leipzig was appointed the third Bishop of Baker City by Pope Pius XII (see changed to Baker in 1952).^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 12 from Archbishop Edward Daniel Howard, with Archbishop Edwin Vincent O'Hara and Bishop Edward Joseph Kelly serving as co-consecrators. Between 1962 and 1965, he attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. During his 21-year-long tenure, he built over 95 churches, hospitals, schools, and convents. After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, he resigned as bishop on April 26, 1971.^[2] Leipzig later died at age 85.

References

^ ^a ^b Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Francis Peter Leipzig". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.^{[self-published source]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Joseph Francis McGrath	Bishop of Baker 1950—1971	Succeeded by Thomas Joseph Connolly

[curtis-1] Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.

[hierarchy-2] "Bishop Francis Peter Leipzig". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.^{[self-published source]}

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Baker
Bishops	Ordinaries Charles Joseph O'Reilly Joseph Francis McGrath Francis Peter Leipzig Thomas Joseph Connolly Robert F. Vasa Liam Cary Coadjutor bishop Leo Fabian Fahey
Churches	Cathedral St. Francis de Sales Cathedral Former churches St. Peter's Church, Echo Old St. Peter's Church, The Dalles
Priests	Elden Francis Curtiss
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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Ordinaries	Archbishops of Oregon City François Norbert Blanchet Charles John Seghers William Hickley Gross Alexander Christie Archbishops of Portland Edward Howard Robert Joseph Dwyer Cornelius Michael Power William Levada Francis George John George Vlazny Alexander King Sample
Auxiliary bishops	Paul E. Waldschmidt Kenneth Steiner Peter Leslie Smith
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Abbeys Mount Angel Abbey Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey Parishes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Cottage Grove St. Mary's Church, Mount Angel St. Patrick's Church, Portland St. Paul's Church, St. Paul St. Joseph's Church, Salem St. Boniface Church, Sublimity Former churches St. Patrick's Church, Independence St. John the Evangelist Church, Zigzag
Education	Higher education University of Portland Marylhurst University High schools Blanchet Catholic School, Salem Central Catholic High School, Portland De La Salle North Catholic High School, Portland Jesuit High School, Portland La Salle High School, Milwaukie Marist Catholic High School, Eugene Regis High School, Stayton St. Mary's Academy, Portland St. Mary's High School, Medford Valley Catholic School, Beaverton
Priests	Liam Cary Francis Peter Leipzig Edward John O'Dea Edwin Vincent O'Hara Charles Joseph O'Reilly
Miscellany	Catholic Sentinel Oregon Catholic Press Monastery of Our Lady of Jordan Monastery of the Precious Blood The Grotto
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