A Greeting From The Most Rev. John J. Leibrecht
Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
On behalf of the Catholic Church in Southern Missouri, I offer you warm greetings.
Founded in 1956, we are a young diocese that includes thirty-nine counties in southern Missouri. We are 63,325 Catholics tucked tightly into a total population of 1,059,606 people.
Highlights of our history and other resources can be found on our Web site, as well as information about the Catholic faith and Catholic life here in southern Missouri. Visit us as long as you like--and come back often!
Bishop John J. Leibrecht
"Walking Together" (Weekly Column)
Web Site Coordinator
Recy Moore, Director
Communications Services rmoore@diocspfdcape.org