Leo John Steck

Leo John Steck (August 30, 1898 - June 19, 1950) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City from 1948-1950.

Most Reverend

Leo J. Steck
Auxiliary Bishop of Salt Lake City
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Ilium
AppointedMarch 13, 1948
In officeMay 20, 1948 - June 19, 1950
Orders
OrdinationJune 8, 1924
ConsecrationMay 20, 1948
by Joseph Ritter
Personal details
BornAugust 30, 1898
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedJune 19, 1950(1950-06-19) (aged 51)
St. Louis, Missouri

Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Leo Steck studied for the priesthood at Kenrick Seminary and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1924 for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He was engaged in pastoral work as a priest and served as the director of the Catholic Rural Life Conference.[1] On March 13, 1948 Pope Pius XII appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Ilium and Auxiliary Bishop of Salt Lake City. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Joseph Ritter of St. Louis on May 20, 1948. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Mark Carroll of Wichita and Auxiliary Bishop John Cody of St. Louis.[2]

Steck established the Newman Center at the University of Utah. He also wrote a leaflet, A Foreign Mission Close to Home, that appealed for financial support for the Salt Lake diocese The Mormons misunderstood its intent a considered it a call for the conversion of the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake's bishop, Duane G. Hunt, had to reassure the Mormons of their true intent.[1] Bishop Steck had health problems and when he was in his native Missouri suffered a stroke. He died at a St. Louis hospital on June 19, 1950 at the age of 51.[3]

References

  1. Topping, Gary. "The Bishop Who Never Was: Leo J. Steck". Intermountain Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  2. "Bishop Leo John Steck". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  3. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Salt Lake City
19481950
Succeeded by
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