Background
Reichert, Stephen Joseph was born on May 14, 1943 in Leoville, Kansas, United States.
Reichert, Stephen Joseph was born on May 14, 1943 in Leoville, Kansas, United States.
Born in Leoville, Kansas, United States, Reichert was ordained to the priesthood for the Capuchin order on September 27, 1969. On February 3, 1995, Reichert was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi, Papua New Guinea and was ordained a bishop on May 7, 1995. He was then appointed archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang, Papua New Guinea on November 30, 2010.