Jack J. Leipert
Last checked against the sources: 15 October 2026
Jack J. Leipert is named on the Diocese of Saginaw's list "Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor", and in the Michigan Attorney General's report on the Diocese of Saginaw. This page sets out what those official sources say, with links to each.
What the Diocese of Saginaw's list says
Listed as "Jack J. Leipert", under "Permanently Removed from Ministry". The Diocese of Saginaw's list.
- Date of Birth: March 12, 1946
- Date of Ordination: April 24, 1975
- Previous primary assignments:
- 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
- Suspended from ministry - June 2001
- Laicized (does not function as a priest) - February 17, 2006
The diocese's page for this person
The Attorney General's report
Entry 17 in the Michigan Attorney General's report on the Diocese of Saginaw, released 25 June 2026. Read the report (PDF on michigan.gov).
The Attorney General's page says:
It is important to note that a criminal charge is merely an allegation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. It is also important to note that the inclusion in this report does not reflect a determination by the Department that the allegations are credible or otherwise substantiated or indicative of a crime.
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Sources
- Diocese of Saginaw, list: https://saginaw.org/names-clergy-accused-sexual-abuse-minor
- Diocese of Saginaw, person page: https://saginaw.org/jack-j-leipert
- Michigan Attorney General, report on the Diocese of Saginaw: michigan.gov
- Michigan Attorney General, Catholic Church clergy abuse: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/initiatives/catholic-church-clergy-abuse