Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota

Edward Ardolf

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Additional Names”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1964

Reported assignment history:

Associate, Holy Trinity, Winsted, 1964-1970
Associate, Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm and teaching at Cathedral High School, 1970-1972
Associate, Holy Rosary, North Mankato and to teaching Holy Rosary School and Loyola High School, 1972-1974
Administrator, Holy Rosary, North Mankato, 1974-1975
Pastor, St. Raphael, Springfield, 1975-1982
Pastor, St. Peter, Canby, 1982-1986
Pastor, St. Leo, St. Leo, 1985-1986
Pastor, Holy Rosary, North Mankato, 1986-1998
Administrator, St. Paul, Nicollet, 1993
Pastor, St. Mary, Sleepy Eye, 1998-2002
Pastor, St. Paul, Nicollet, 2002-2012
Assisting at St. Mary, New Ulm, 2002-2011

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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