Joseph Leopold Imesch


Joseph Leopold Imesch
Bishop of Joliet in Illinois
SeeDiocese of Joliet in Illinois
In officeAugust 28, 1979
May 16, 2006
PredecessorRomeo Roy Blanchette
SuccessorJ. Peter Sartain
Orders
OrdinationDecember 16, 1956
by Martin J. O’Connor
ConsecrationApril 3, 1973
by John Dearden
Personal details
Born(1931-06-21)June 21, 1931
DiedDecember 22, 2015(2015-12-22) (aged 84)
Joliet, Illinois, USA
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSacred Heart Seminary High School and College
Pontifical North American College

Joseph Leopold Imesch (June 21, 1931 – December 22, 2015) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Joliet from 1979 to 2006. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 1973 to 1979.