Vincent Leonard

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Vincent Martin Leonard (1908 – 1994) was the 9th Roman Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Born December 11, 1908 in Pittsburgh, he attended St. Brigid School and the Duquesne Preparatory School, then did his undergraduate studies at Duquesne University, graduating in 1931. He then studied at Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and was ordained to the priesthood on June 16, 1937.

After a number of positions in the diocese, he became Auxiliary Bishop of Pittsburgh on April 21, 1964. After John Joseph Wright was elevated to Cardinal, Leonard became the ninth Pittsburgh bishop on June 4, 1969. He held the post until his retirement in 1983.

He died August 28, 1994. According to the web site of the diocese of Pittsburgh, he was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Hazelwood.

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  • Glenn, Francis A. (1993). Shepherds of the Faith 1843-1993: A Brief History of the Bishops of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh: Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. ISBN none. 
Preceded by
John Joseph Wright		 Bishop of Pittsburgh
1969–1983		 Succeeded by
Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua


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