The Right Reverend John Leyburn | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of the London District | |
| Appointed | 30 January 1688 |
| Term ended | 20 June 1702 |
| Predecessor | Richard Smith |
| Successor | Bonaventure Giffard |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Adramyttium |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 September 1685 by Federico Baldeschi Colonna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1615 Cunswick, near Kendal, Westmorland |
| Died | 20 June 1702 (aged 86–87) London |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John Leyburn and Catharine Carr |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of England (1685–1688) |
| Alma mater | English College, Douai |
John Leyburn (1615 – 20 June 1702) was an English Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of England from 1685 to 1688 and as Vicar Apostolic of the London District from 1688 to 1702.[1] He was not only a theologian but also a mathematician and an intimate friend of René Descartes and Thomas Hobbes.