Born: June 21, 1939 to Josie & Leo Wleczyk, Sr.
Graduated from Brazosport High School in Freeport, TX – May 1957
As a Youth, he attended church at St. Mary, Star of the Sea in Freeport, TX
After HS graduation, he enrolled in St. Mary’s Seminary, Houston, TX
Ordained as Catholic Priest: May 27, 1965
Parish Service History:
1965 – 1966 St. Mary Catholic Church, Port Arthur, TX
1966 – 1971 St. Patrick Catholic Church, Galveston, TX
1971 – 1975 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baytown, TX
1975 – 1978 Sacred Heart Catholic Church – named as Pastor, Palestine, TX
1978 – 1984 Notre Dame Catholic Church – Pastor, Houston, TX
1982 - 1984 Named Dean of the Southwest Deanery
Sept 1, 1984 Became Monsignor and the fifth Pastor of
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Lake Jackson, TX
1984 - 2008 Named Dean of the Southern Deanery
2008 - 2019 Named Episcopal Vicar of the Southern Vicariate
June 30, 2019 Retired as Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish
Priest in Residence at St. Jerome Parish, Clute TX
Msgr. Leo Wleczyk made many improvements to the facilities and the spiritual programs at St. Michael’s in his 35 year tenure.