John Leyburn
The Right Reverend John Leyburn | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of the London District | |
Portrait iniature, from St Edmund's College, Ware | |
| Appointed | 30 January 1688 |
| Term ended | 20 June 1702 |
| Predecessor | Richard Smith |
| Successor | Bonaventure Giffard |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Adramyttium |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of England (1685–1688) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 September 1685 by Federico Baldeschi Colonna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1615 Cunswick, near Kendal, Westmorland |
| Died | 20 June 1702 (aged 86–87) London |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | John Leyburn and Catharine Carr |
| Alma mater | English College, Douai |
John Leyburn (1615 – 20 June 1702) was an English Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of England from 1685 to 1688 and as Vicar Apostolic of the London District from 1688 to 1702. He was not only a theologian but also a mathematician and an intimate friend of René Descartes and Thomas Hobbes.