Credibly Accused

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

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Lawrence Loerke

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Priests of the Diocese of Green Bay with a single substantiated allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor made after the priest's death.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1923

Reported assignment history:

St. John, Antigo (1923-1925)
Sacred Heart, Oshkosh (1925-1930)
Immaculate Conception, Glenmore (1930-1932)
St. Mary, Black Creek (1932-1938)
Mercy Medical Center chaplain, Oshkosh (1938-1939)
St. Sebastian, Isaar (1939-1941)
Immaculate Conception, Clarks Mills (1941-1945)
St. Mary, Greenville (1945-1950)
Sacred Heart, Shawano (1950)
St. Wendel, Cleveland (1950-1951)
St. Mary, Maplewood (1951-1959)
St. Ann, St. Anna (1959)
St. Mary Hospital, Kewaunee chaplain (1959)
St. Philomena, Birnamwood (1960)
St. Mary Hospital, Kewaunee chaplain (1960-1961)
St. Mary, Leopolis (1961-1969)

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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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