Leo Aloysius Pursley


Leo Aloysius Pursley
Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
In officeFebruary 26, 1957 to
August 24, 1976
PredecessorJohn F. Noll
SuccessorWilliam Edward McManus
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Wayne
1950 to 1957
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1927
by Bishop John F. Noll
ConsecrationSeptember 19, 1951
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, John F. Noll, Joseph M. Marling, co-consecrators
Personal details
Born(1902-03-12)March 12, 1902
DiedNovember 15, 1998(1998-11-15) (aged 96)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsAlexander Nelson and Mary Jeanette (née Sloan) Pursley
EducationMount St. Mary's Seminary of the West

Leo Aloysius Pursley (March 12, 1902 – November 15, 1998) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana from 1956 to 1976.