Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Bishop: William P. Callahan OFM Conv, installed Aug. 11, 2010 | Published list

Jan. 2020

Date List Was Originally Released

25

Names Released

163,275

Catholic Population

Bruce Ball

Status: Deceased (2002)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1978

Raymond Bornbach

Status: Deceased (2006)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1941

Dennis Bouche

Status: Deceased (1995)

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy who spent time in the Diocese of La Cros... morese and whose name appears on a list in another diocese or religious order: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated by another diocese or religious order. The Diocese of La Crosse would have no specific information relating to the allegation.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Daniel Budzynski

Status: Laicized (2004)

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy who spent time in the Diocese of La Cros... morese and whose name appears on a list in another diocese or religious order: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated by another diocese or religious order. The Diocese of La Crosse would have no specific information relating to the allegation.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Eugene Comiskey

Status: Deceased (1982)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1945

Thomas Dempsey

Status: Deceased (1998)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1955

James Ennis

Status: Deceased (2020)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1950

James Finucan

Status: Deceased (2009)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1947

Tom Garthwaite

Status: Removed from Ministry (2004)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1955

Richard Hermann

Status: Deceased (2016)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1944

William Hertzenberg

Status: Deceased (1995)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1956

Thomas Langer

Status: Deceased (2004)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1956

James E. Mason

Status: Laicized (2004)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1967

Garland Muller

Status: Deceased (1978)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1938

Orville Munie

Status: Deceased (1993)

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy who spent time in the Diocese of La Cros... morese and whose name appears on a list in another diocese or religious order: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated by another diocese or religious order. The Diocese of La Crosse would have no specific information relating to the allegation.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Charles Rasmussen

Status: Deceased (2011)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1977

Joseph Smetana

Status: Permanently Removed from Ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy who spent time in the Diocese of La Cros... morese and whose name appears on a list in another diocese or religious order: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated by another diocese or religious order. The Diocese of La Crosse would have no specific information relating to the allegation.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Albert Sonnberger

Status: Inactive ministry (2018)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1956

James Stauber

Status: Deceased (2010)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1959

Timothy Svea

Status: Last assignment in the Diocese of La Crosse (2000)

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy with a substantiated allegation in the D... moreiocese of La Crosse: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated, while the individual was serving in the Diocese of La Crosse. For these names, not all otherwise reported information may be accessible to the Diocese of La Crosse, e.g., date of ordination or assignment history. All information available to the Diocese of La Crosse has been reported.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1992

John Thomas Finucan

Status: Deceased (2018)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1955

Patrick Umberger

Status: Deceased (2010)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1980

Raymond J. Wagner

Status: Deceased (2009)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Dioc... moreese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1952

Bogdan Werra

Status: Suspended from Diocese of La Crosse (1994)

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy with a substantiated allegation in the D... moreiocese of La Crosse: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated, while the individual was serving in the Diocese of La Crosse. For these names, not all otherwise reported information may be accessible to the Diocese of La Crosse, e.g., date of ordination or assignment history. All information available to the Diocese of La Crosse has been reported.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1981

Francis Zimmerer

Status: Deceased (1983)

Appeared under the heading: “Non-Diocesan clergy who spent time in the Diocese of La Cros... morese and whose name appears on a list in another diocese or religious order: a priest or deacon who is either from a religious order or from a diocese other than the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom an allegation was filed and found to be substantiated by another diocese or religious order. The Diocese of La Crosse would have no specific information relating to the allegation.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported