Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota

Bishop: John M. LeVoir, installed Sept. 15, 2008 | Published list

March 2016

Date List Was Originally Released

25

Names Released

53,329

Catholic Population

Cletus Altermatt

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1907

Ordination year: 1934

Edward Ardolf

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1964

Joseph Balent

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1944

Dennis Becker

Status: Removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1935

Ordination year: 1962

Gordon Buckley

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1924

Ordination year: 1953

Robert Clark

Status: Removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1958

Ordination year: 1984

John Cooney

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1947

James Devorak

Status: Returned to ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - Investigation Complete”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Assignment history not reported

John Gleason

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1921

Ordination year: 1946

Edward Graff

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1955

Assignment history not reported

Richard Gross

Status: Returned to limited ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - Investigation Complete”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1962

Joseph Heitzer

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1914

Ordination year: 1942

Rudolph Henrich

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1906

Ordination year: 1933

Harry Majerus

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1917

Ordination year: 1942

Francis Markey

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1952

Assignment history not reported

William Marks

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1908

Ordination year: 1936

John Murphy

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1927

Ordination year: 1951

David Roney

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1921

Ordination year: 1945

Douglas Schleisman

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1949

Ordination year: 1975

Michael Skoblik

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1910

Ordination year: 1939

William Sprigler

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse 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

Charles Stark

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - These men have been identified as having credible accusations of abuse against them related to incidents reported to have occurred within the Diocese of New Ulm.”

Birth Year: 1915

Ordination year: 1944

Bernard Steiner

Status: Returned to limited ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - Investigation Complete”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1961

J. Vincent Fitzgerald

Status: Deceased

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

Birth Year: 1919

Ordination year: 1950

Assignment history not reported

Samuel Wagner

Status: Removed from ministry, pending investigation

Appeared under the heading: “Disclosures of Names of Priests Credibly Accused of Sexual A... morebuse of a Minor - Investigation Pending”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 2014