Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan

Jack J. Leipert

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Permanently Removed from Ministry”

Birth Year: 1946

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

Assistant Pastor, St. Stanislaus Kostka, Bay City: June 1975 – July 1977
Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of the Visitation, Bay City: July 1977 – July 1978
Temporary Admin., St. Philip Neri, Coleman and St. Anne, Edenville - July 1978 – Nov. 1978
Assistant Pastor, St. John the Baptist, Standish - Nov. 1978 – Jan. 1979
Assoc. Pastor, Ss. Peter & Paul, Saginaw - Jan. 1979 – July 1979
Assoc.Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chesaning - July 1979 – July 1982
Pastor, St. Henry, Rosebush
St. Chalres, Leaton - July 1982 – July 1985
Pastor, St. Elizabeth, Marlette - July 1985 – Aug. 1987
Leave of Absence - Aug. 1987 – Aug. 1989
Temporary Pastor, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Saginaw - Aug. 1989 – July 1990
Pastor, Sacred Heart, Bad Axe - July 1990 – Jan. 2001

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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