Early life Steinbock was born on July 16, 1937, in
Los Angeles, California. Steinbock was appointed
vicar general of the diocese in July 1984, and
diocesan administrator in 1986.
Bishop of Santa Rosa John Paul II named Steinbock as the third bishop of Santa Rosa on January 27, 1987. In 2003, Steinbock published
Ministry of Presence, a book of 100
vignettes from his 21 years ministering to the poor, immigrants and gang members in
East Los Angeles, California and on
skid row. He wrote:"One may not be able to respond to the many problems in people's lives, but one can be with them in their sufferings and joys. And the priest is with the people, so that they understand that the Lord Jesus is with them, loving them, suffering with them."
Retirement and legacy Steinbock died on December 5, 2010, in
Fresno at age 73.He had been diagnosed with cancer in August and had been hospitalized at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno due to
blood clots for about a month before his death. ==References==