Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota

William Sprigler

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - These men have credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred in other dioceses.”

Birth Year: 1946

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

  • Internship, Holy Rosary, North Mankato, 1983-1984
  • Director of Personnel for the Diocese of New Ulm, while continuing in his parish assignments, 1984-1989
  • Pastor, St. Mary, Cottonwood and St. Isidore, Clarkfield 1984-1985
  • Pastor, Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth, 1985-1989
  • Parochial Administrator, St. Catherine, Redwood Falls, while remaining Pastor at Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth, 1988-1989
  • Parochial Administrator, St. Thomas, Sanborn, while remaining Parochial Administrator at St. Catherine, Redwood Falls, and Pastor at the Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth, 1989
  • Pastor, Holy Redeemer, Marshall, 1989-1995
  • Parochial Administrator, Ss. Peter and Paul, Ivanhoe and St. John Cantius, Wilno, while remaining Pastor at Holy Redeemer, Marshall, 1992
  • Pastor, St. Anthony, Watkins, while remaining Pastor at Holy Redeemer, Marshall, 1993
  • Pastor, St. Andrew, Granite Falls, 1995-2000
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Clara, Clara City, while remaining Pastor at St. Andrew, Granite Falls, 1995-1997
  • Pastor, St. Clara, Clara City, while remaining Pastor at St. Andrew, Granite Falls, 1997-1998
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Clara, Clara City, while remaining Pastor at St. Andrew, Granite Falls, 1998-2000
  • Pastor, St. Anastasia, Hutchinson, 2000-2007
  • Sacramental Minister, St. Boniface, Stewart, while remaining Pastor at St. Anastasia, Hutchinson, 2000-2002
  • Pastor, St. Boniface, Stewart, while remaining Pastor at St. Anastasia, Hutchinson, 2002-2007
  • Pastor, Holy Trinity, Winsted, 2007-2009
  • Pastor, St. Francis, Benson
  • St. Malachy, Clontarf
  • St. Bridget, De Graff and the Oratory of Danvers, 2009-2011
  • Pastor, Sacred Heart, Murdock, while remaining Pastor at St. Francis, Benson
  • St. Malachy, Clontarf
  • St. Bridget, De Graff and the Oratory of Danvers 2011-2014
  • Parochial Administrator, St. James, Dawson, 2014-2016
  • Parochial Administrator, St. John, Appleton, while remaining Parochial Administrator at St. James, Dawson, 2015-2016
  • Retired from assigned ministry June 29, 2016.