Joseph Leopold Imesch

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Joseph Leopold Imesch
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Joseph Leopold Imesch
Bishop of Joliet in Illinois
See	Diocese of Joliet in Illinois
In office	August 28, 1979; May 16, 2006
Predecessor	Romeo Roy Blanchette
Successor	J. Peter Sartain
Orders
Ordination	December 16, 1956; by Martin J. O’Connor
Consecration	April 3, 1973; by John Dearden
Personal details
Born	June 21, 1931; Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA
Died	December 22, 2015 (aged 84); Joliet, Illinois, USA
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	Sacred 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.