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Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests February 21, 2006
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Archdiocese of DubuqueTable of Accused Priests
February 21, 2006
Table of priests against whom public accusations of sexual abuse of minors have been made and/or
lawsuits have been filed. They are listed chronologically according to the earliest time the sexual abuse
occurred, according to the accusations. The name of the priest is included, as well as dates of birth,
ordination, and death. In the “Comments” section, the time that the accusation became public is
indicated. At the end of the table, there is provided an alphabetical list of the priests, with each priest’s
dates and places of assignments. The current status of the priest is also listed in that summary.
Being included in this table does not necessarily mean that the accusation has been proven in a court of
law or shown to have occurred through an outside investigation or admitted to by the person accused.
Earliest
Claimed
Abuse
Name
Date of
Birth
Date of
Ordination
Date of
Death
Comments
1930s
Joseph I.
Patnode
11/20/1885
06/11/1918
12/30/1977
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Accusation
made public in the Telegraph
Herald on June 18, 2003.
1940s
Robert V.
Swift
02/01/1918
12/17/1944
08/20/1980
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Made public
in a letter to the editor of the
Telegraph Herald on January 22,
2006.
1950s
Henry N.
Dunkel
01/31/1921
07/28/1945
10/28/1998
Accused of sexual abuse of
several female minors.
Accusation made public in several
letters to the editor of the
Telegraph Herald in the 1990s
and 2000s.
1950s
William A.
Goltz
02/18/1925
04/16/1950
01/07/2006
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Three
lawsuits filed in 2005; settled in
mediation February 21, 2006.
1950s
Albert L.
Carman
05/25/1911
07/28/1945
04/19/1980
Accused of sexual abuse of male
minors. Lawsuit filed in 2005;
settled in mediation February 21,
2006.
1950s
John A.
Schmitz
06/10/1929
02/02/1957
10/15/1991
Accused of sexual abuse of female
minors. Made public at Pastoral
Study Day in Waterloo in 2002.
First lawsuit filed in California in
2004. A second lawsuit was filed
in 2005 and settled in mediation
February 21, 2006.

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1950s
Thomas B.
Knox
11/21/1910
05/30/1942
03/09/1968
Accused of sexual abuse of a male
minor. Made public in a letter to
the editor of the Telegraph Herald
on January 22, 2006.
1950s
Julius J.
Olinger
06/14/1906
05/30/1931
04/19/1993
Accused of sexual abuse of a
female minor. Claim made in 2006
and settled as part of mediation
February 21, 2006.
1960s
Patrick W.
McElliott
10/18/1910
06/06/1936
11/14/1987
Accused of sexual abuse of
several female minors. Five
lawsuits filed in 2005; settled in
mediation February 21, 2006.
1960s
Albert J.
Forster
06/24/1901
05/29/1926
03/26/1990
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Lawsuits
filed in 2004; settled in 2004 and
2005.
1960s
John J.
Brickley
08/12/1909
06/15/1935
10/30/1998
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Lawsuit
filed in 1990s. Settled without
trial. Made public also at Pastoral
Study Day in Waterloo in 2002.
1960s
William T.
Schwartz
05/07/1932
02/01/1958
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Lawsuit
filed in July 2004 and settled
without trial. Three other lawsuits
filed in 2005; settled in mediation
February 21, 2006. Made public
also at Penetential Rite in
Waterloo in 2003.
1960s
Robert J.
Reiss
07/17/1929
06/04/1955
02/03/2005
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Made public
at the time of his reported death in
Mexico in 2005. Claim settled as
part of mediation February 21,
2006.
1960s
William A.
Roach
02/21/1921
07/28/1945
04/09/1986
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Three
lawsuits filed in 2005; settled in
mediation February 21, 2006.
1960s
John M.
Peters
10/23/1920
12/17/1944
05/31/1997
Accused of sexual abuse of male
minors. Lawsuit filed in 2005;
settled in mediation February 21,
2006.

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1970s
Allen M.
Schmitt
08/15/1945
05/23/1971
Accused of sexual abuse of male
minors. Made public in spring of
2002.
1990s
Timothy L.
DeVenney
07/24/1963
06/05/1993
Accused of sexual abuse of
several male minors. Made public
in June 1996.
An accusation against Rev. Nicholas Cigrand, which resulted in a lawsuit, is not considered true by the
Archdiocese. The lawsuit was dismissed on motion for summary judgment. That court decision is being
appealed by the plaintiff.
Regarding the case of the Rev. Michael Fitzgerald: In 2000 he admitted improper use of the Internet but
denied sexual abuse of minors. One anonymous phone call claimed to know from a third party about
sexual abuse of a minor, but the person making the accusation declined to identify himself or the
supposed victim. Because of the media attention devoted to the matter, Father Fitzgerald resigned his
position as pastor of St. Joseph in Marion, Iowa. He died as the result of an highway accident on
October 2, 2001.
Other accusations which have been made against other priests (and which have been described as
“credible”) are not included for one or more of the following reasons: They have either not been
sustained, not proven, not admitted to, or not adjudicated by a civil court or ecclesiastical process. In
some cases the information came in connection with medical reports, which are governed by civil law
restrictions, or from other sources for which church and/or civil law imposes restrictions. In a very few
cases, the sacramental seal of confession was involved.
Listing of the dates and places of assignment of the priests included in the above table
John J. Brickley
Assumption, Cresco
1935-1939
Ames, St. Cecilia
1939-1943
Gilbert, SS. Peter and Paul
1943-1949
Ackley, St. Mary
1949-1954
Nevada, St. Patrick
1954-1966
Colo, St. Mary
1954-1957
Eagle Grove, Sacred Heart
1966-1969
Williams, St. Mary
1969-1973
Britt, St. Patrick
1973-1985
Retired
1985
Activities restricted
1998
Deceased
1998
Albert L. Carman
Dubuque, St. Patrick
1945-1946
Dubuque, Loras College
1946-1968
Dubuque, Mary of the Angels (chaplain)
1959-1968
Manly, Sacred Heart
1968-1971
Leave of absence
1971-1973
Dubuque, St. Mary
1973-1976

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Garber, St. Michael/Littleport, Sacred Heart
1976-1978
Monticello, Sacred Heart/Sand Springs,
1978-1979
Immaculate Conception
Clutier, Immaculate Conception/Carroll,
1979-1980
St. Wenceslaus
Deceased
1980
Timothy L. DeVenney
Dubuque, St. Columbkille
1993-1996
Administrative leave and suspended
1996
Pleaded guilty and sentenced
1997
Henry N. Dunkel
Dubuque, St. Columbkille
1945-1952
Chelsea, St. Joseph
1952 (temp.)
United States Air Force
1952-1960
Leave of absence
1960-1964
Belle Plaine, St. Michael
1964-1965
Parkersburg, St. Patrick
1965-1973
Lourdes, Our Lady of Lourdes/Chester,
1973-1990
St. Stephen
Retired
1990
Activities restricted
1992
Deceased
1998
Albert J. Forster
Waterloo, St. Joseph
1926-1930
Dubuque, St. Patrick
1930-1931
Petersburg, SS. Peter and Paul
1931-1932
Dorchester, St. Mary
1932 (temp.)
Sabula, St. Peter/Green Island, Sacred Heart
1932-1934
Grundy Center, Sacred Heart
1934-1937
Hopkinton, St. Luke
1937-1948
Petersburg, SS. Peter and Paul
1948-1951
Otter Creek, St. Lawrence
1951-1952
Haverhill, Immaculate Conception
1952-1976
Retired
1976
Deceased
1990
William A. Goltz
Dubuque, St. Raphael Cathedral
1950-1953
Stacyville, Visitation/McIntire, St. Mel
1953-1954
Oelwein, Sacred Heart
1954-1955
Church trial and sentencing; activities restricted 1955-1964
Norway, St. Michael
1964-1965
Cedar Rapids, St. Ludmila
1965-1966
Dyersville, St. Francis Xavier
1966 (temp.)
Elma, Immaculate Conception/St. Cecilia,
1966 (temp.)
St. Patrick
Leave of absence
1966-1971

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Hampton, St. Patrick/Dumont, St. Francis
1971-1973
Sand Springs, Immaculate Conception
1973-1976
Dorchester, St. Mary/Hanover, St. Mary
1976-1977
Waterloo, St. Joseph
1977-1980
Cedar Rapids, St. Jude
1980-1984
Dubuque, Holy Family Hall, Mt. St. Francis;
1984-1991
Mercy Hospital (part-time)
Retired
1991
Activities restricted
1992
Penal precept imposed
2005
Deceased
2006
Thomas B. Knox
Oelwein, Sacred Heart
1942-1947
Iowa Falls, St. Mark
1947-1950
Baldwin, Holy Trinity/Stone City,
1950-1952
St. Joseph
Forest City, St. James/Lake Mills,
1952-1963
St. Patrick
Eldora, St. Mary
1963-1968
Deceased
1968
Patrick W. McElliott
Waukon, St. Patrick
1936 (temp.)
Dubuque, St. Patrick
1936-1941
Leave of absence
1941-1942
St. Joseph Prairie, St. Joseph
1942-1944
Monti, St. Patrick
1944-1954
Waterloo, St. John
1954-1963
Colesburg, St. Patrick
1963-1966
Dubuque, Mercy Hospital
1966-1967
Anamosa, St. Patrick
1967-1968
Leave of absence
1968-1969
Dubuque, St. Patrick
1969-1970
Andrew, St. John
1970-1971
Leave of absence
1971-1975
Retired
1975
Deceased
1987
Julius J. Olinger
Mason City, St. Joseph
1931-1933
Nashua, St. Michael
1934-1935
Oelwein, Sacred Heart
1935-1936
Dubuque, St. Francis Home (chaplain)
1936-1938
Garber, St. Michael/Littleport, Sacred Heart
1938-1942
Cedar Rapids, Mercy Hospital (chaplain)
1942-1947
Walker, Sacred Heart
1947-1954
New Hampton, St. Mary
1954-1983
Retired
1983
Deceased
1993

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Joseph I. Patnode
Dubuque, Loras College
1918-1921
New Haven, St. Peter
1921-1922
Tama, St. Patrick
1922-1924
Dubuque, Loras College
1924-1936
Preston, St. Joseph
1936-1939
Key West, St. Joseph
1939-1951
Marion, Mercy Sisters Novitiate
1951-1964
Retired
1964
Deceased
1977
John M. Peters
Waterloo, St. Joseph
1945-1956
Monona, St. Patrick
1956-1958
Harpers Ferry, St. Ann-St. Joseph
1958-1966
Hopkinton, St. Luke
1966-1967
Garber, St. Michael/Littleport, Sacred Heart
1967-1969
Vinton, St. Mary
1969-1979
Traer, St. Paul/Dysart, St. Joseph
1979-1989
Retired
1989
Deceased
1997
Robert J. Reiss
Cedar Rapids, Immaculate Conception
1955-1957
Ft. Atkinson, St. John Nepomucene
1957 (temp.)
Garner, St. Boniface
1957-1960
Luxemburg, Holy Trinity
1960-1967
Evansdale, St. Nicholas
1967-1971
Garber, St. Michael
1971-1974
Nashua, St. Michael
1974-1976
Stacyville, Visitation
1976-1980
Leave of absence
1980-1981
Sabula, St. Peter/Green Island, Sacred Heart
1981-1985
North Buena Vista, Immaculate Conception
1985-1990
Activities restricted
1990
Leave of absence
1990-1997
Dispensed from the priesthood
1997
Deceased
2005
William A. Roach
Waukon, St. Patrick
1945-1947
Cascade, St. Martin
1947-1950
Dubuque, Holy Ghost
1950-1951
Archbishop’s Secretary
1951-1952
Graduate studies, Rome
1952-1955
Chancellor
1955-1960
Dubuque, St. Anthony Home (chaplain)
1956-1957
Dubuque, Mt. Carmel (chaplain)
1957-1961
Vicar General
1958-1961
Cedar Rapids, Immaculate Conception
1961-1967

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Oxford Junction, Sacred Heart
1967-1969
Key West, St. Joseph
1969-1979
Waukon, St. Patrick/West Ridge, St. John
1979-1984
the Baptist
New Melleray, Holy Family/St. Joseph
1984-1986
Prairie, St. Joseph
Deceased
1986
Allen M. Schmitt
Waterloo, Sacred Heart
1971-1977
Cedar Rapids, St. Patrick
1977-1981
Marshalltown, St. Mary
1981-1988
Garwin, St. Boniface
1981-1987
Haverhill, Immaculate Conception
1987-1988
Protivin, Holy Trinity
1988-2000
Schley, Holy Cross
1988-1994
Little Turkey, Assumption
1994-2000
Ft. Atkinson, St. John Nepomucene
1997-2000
Dorchester, St. Mary/Hanover, St. Mary/
2000-2002
Waukon, St. Patrick
Activities restricted
2002
John A. Schmitz
Lansing, Immaculate Conception
1957-1958
Dubuque, Sacred Heart
1958-1960
New Hampton, St. Joseph
1960-1965
Mason City, St. Joseph
1965-1970
Cedar Rapids, All Saints
1970-1973
Manchester, St. Mary/Greeley, St. Joseph
1973-1974
Clermont, St. Peter
1974-1975
St. Anthony, Sacred Heart/Zearing,
1975-1979
St. Gabriel
Greene, St. Mary
1979-1982
Leave of absence
1982
Activities restricted
1985
Deceased
1991
William T. Schwartz
Ryan, St. Patrick
1958-1963
Waterloo, St. Joseph
1963-1967
Raymond, St. Joseph/Gilbertville, Don
1967-1968
Bosco High School
Marshalltown, St. Mary
1968-1974
Waterloo, Columbus High School
1974-1980
Dubuque, Holy Ghost
1980 (temp.)
Dubuque, St. Anthony
1980-1982
Rockwell, Sacred Heart/Cartersville,
1982-1989
St. John/Swaledale, St. Lawrence
Clarion, St. John
1989-1992
Leave of absence
1992-1993
Activities restricted
1993

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Retired
1993
Dismissed from the priesthood
2005
Robert V. Swift
Mason City, Holy Family
1945-1947
Anamosa, St. Patrick
1947-1950
Oelwein, Mercy Hospital (chaplain)
1950-1953
Garryowen, St. Aloysius
1953-1954
St. Anthony, Sacred Heart
1954-1956
St. Joseph Prairie, St. Joseph/New
1956-1963
Melleray, Holy Family
Walker, Sacred Heart/Urbana, St. Mary
1963-1969
Oxford Junction, Sacred Heart
1969-1974
Eagle Center, St. Mary of Mt. Carmel/
1974-1980
Blessing, Immaculate Conception
Deceased
1980