John Balthasar Brungardt

John Balthasar Brungardt (born July 10, 1958) is the sixth Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas.
Early life and career
Bishop Brungardt was born on July 10, 1958 in Salina, Kansas to Francis Balthasar and Virginia (née Burton) Brungardt, where he was one of six brothers and sisters in a strong Catholic family. He chose his Confirmation Saint as Saint Joseph because he is a great role model for Catholic men and boys. He graduated from Benedictine College with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics with a minor in mathematics in 1980. He furthered his studies at Iowa State University, earning a Master of Science in physics in 1983, and at Kansas State University, earning a Doctor of Philosophy in curriculum and instruction. Brungardt had his "first career" as a science and computers teacher, moving to Wichita, Kansas in 1985 and teaching at Wichita Collegiate School and then at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School...