Diocese of Burlington, Vermont

Walter D. Miller

Status: Deceased (2014), Public Priestly faculties revoked (2005)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests that were assigned in Vermont and abused children here.This would include both those considered Diocesan priests and those from other Religious Orders (i.e. Edmundites, Maryknoll, Paraclete) that accepted assignment in the Vermont Diocese.”

Birth Year: 1934

Ordination year: 1961

Reported assignment history:

  • Burlington, St. Joseph, (Assistant), 1961-62
  • Bellows Falls, St. Charles, (Assistant),1962-66
  • Burlington, St. Mark, 1966
  • Roslindale, Mass., Sacred Heart, (Sick Leave), 1966-68
  • Puerto Rico, Secretary/Master of Ceremonies to the Archbishop of Puerto Rico, 1968-71
  • Rome, Studies in Church Law, January 1972 to July 1974
  • Burlington, Tribunal Office, with residence at Shelburne, St. Catherine, 1974-76
  • Burlington, St. Anthony, 1977-78
  • Burlington, Diocesan Tribunal and Master of Ceremony, St. Joseph Home for the Aged, 1978-79
  • Continuing both jobs, but moved to St. Joseph Church rectory, 1979-1984
  • Burlington, Cathedral, 1984-86
  • Hinesburg, St. Jude, (Pastor),1986-97
  • Continues as Judicial Vicar, Secretary to Bishop, Vice Chancellor, Master of Ceremonies
  • Burlington, Diocesan Consulter, Chancellor, Diocese of Burlington, 1998-2000
  • Burlington, Judicial Vicar, 2000
  • Burlington, Chancellor, 2001-04