| Rev. Harold P. Herbst Summary of Case: Herbst's name was on a list released in 2004 by the Milwaukee archdiocese of 43 priests with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of minors against them. Ordained: 1941 Retired: 1971 Died: 1979 |
|
| Start | Stop | Parish | Town/Accusations | State | Position | Notes |
1941 Milwaukee archbishop was Moses Elias Kiley (1940-1953) |
1951 | St. Lawrence's | Milwaukee | WI | 2/3 | Parish had a school with 330-469 students. Herbst's middle initial in the Directories is most consistently "P", although the archdiocese in 2004 referred to him as "Harold A." Herbst. Herbst was named in 2004, along with 42 other Milwaukee priests, as having substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse against him. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel [Wisconsin] |
1951 Kiley was succeeded by Albert Gregory Meyer (1953-1958) |
1957 | Mother of Perpetual Help | Milwaukee | WI | 2/2, 2/3 | Parish had a school with 400-1,194 students, and a 9th grade through 1955 with 22-42 students. |
1957 William Edward Cousins replaced Meyer (1958-1977) |
1962 | Holy Name of Jesus | Wilmot | WI | 1/1 | Parish had a school with 252-285 students. |
| 1962 | 1971 | St. Mary's | Sheboygan Falls | WI | 2/3, 1/2, 1/1 Administrator |
Parish had a school with 322-195 students. |
1971 Meyer was succeeded by Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B. (1977-2002) |
1979 | Retired | Milwaukee | WI | Herbst is listed in the Directories' diocesan pages at 3031 N. 80th St. Also, the Directories refer to him in retirement as Harold H. rather than Harold P. Herbst. Herbst died Sept. 1, 1979 |
| Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1942-1980) Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory. Note: The Official Catholic Directory aims to report the whereabouts of Catholic priests in the United States on January 1 of the Directory's publication year. Our working assumption is that a priest listed in the Directory for a given year was at the same assignment for part of the previous year as well. However, Kenedy and Sons will sometimes accept updates well into the year of publication. Diocesan clergy records are rarely available to correct this information. The Directory is also sometimes misleading or wrong. We have tried to create an accurate assignment record, given the source materials and their limitations. Assignment records are a work in progress and we are always improving the records that we post. Please email us with new information and corrections. This assignment record collates Herbst's career history as it is represented in the Official Catholic Directory with allegations reported in the media. We make no representation regarding the truth of the allegation we report, and we remind our readers that the U.S. legal system presumes that a person accused of or charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil actions are presumed not to be liable for such claims unless a plaintiff proves otherwise. Admissions of guilt or liability are not typically a part of civil or private settlements. For more information, see our posting policy. This assignment record was last updated on Feb. 10, 2011. |