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| List of Accused Priests from the Diocese of Duluth
By Kirby Blanchard
Duluth News Tribune
January 1, 2014
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/287568/
Kirby Blanchard
Date of birth: Nov. 16, 1928
Date of ordination: May 30, 1953
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth (July 22, 1953-Jan. 7, 1965)
Pastor: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Garrison (Jan. 7, 1965-Aug. 24, 1966); St. Joseph’s Church, Deerwood (Jan. 7, 1965-Aug. 24, 1966); St. Augustine’s Church, Cohasset (Aug. 24, 1966-Feb. 27, 1969); St. Mary’s Church, Deer River (Aug. 24, 1966-Feb. 27, 1969); St. Christopher Church, Nisswa (Feb. 27, 1969-March 17, 1971); St. Alice Church, Pequot Lakes (Feb. 27, 1969-March 17, 1971); Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pine River (Feb. 27, 1969-March 17, 1971); St. Anthony’s Church, Duluth (March 17, 1971-June 1, 1976)
Chaplain: St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brainerd (Sept. 1, 1976-Dec. 5, 1993)
Retired: Dec. 5, 1993
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Dec. 27, 1995
Died: Aug. 11, 2006
Louis Brouillard, 92
Date of birth: July 27, 1921
Date of ordination: Dec. 17, 1948
Prior assignments in diocese:
Temporary administrator: St. Joseph, Beroun (July 27, 1981-July 11, 1984)
Pastor: St. Mary, Keewatin (July 11, 1984-Nov. 12, 1985); St. Anne, Kelly Lake (July 11, 1984-Nov. 12, 1985)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Diocese of Agana, Guam
Removed from ministry: Nov. 12, 1985
Current location: Pine City
Current status: Not in ministry, faculties revoked
Victor Chateauvert
Date of birth: May 25, 1919
Date of ordination: Aug. 25, 1973
Prior assignments in diocese:
Pastor: Holy Family, Hillman (June 1, 1982-Dec. 28, 1992)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Holy Family Missionaries
Removed from ministry: Dec. 28, 1992 (returned to order)
Died: March 3, 1999
Leonard Colston
Date of birth: Oct. 10, 1936
Date of ordination: 1980
Prior assignments in diocese:
Deacon: Assistant at St. Michael’s Church, Duluth (June 6, 1979-May 17, 1980)
Assistant pastor: St. Francis Church, Brainerd (June 18, 1980-Oct. 14, 1981)
Administrator: St. Louis, Floodwood, and missions (Oct. 14, 1981-Sept. 9, 1983)
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Sept. 6, 1986 (resigned from Diocese of Duluth)
Died: Nov. 4, 2004
Raymond Cossette, 84
Date of birth: Dec. 24, 1929
Date of ordination: June 4, 1955
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: Blessed Sacrament Church, Hibbing (Aug, 10, 1955-Aug. 16, 1962)
Instructor, dean of discipline, athletic director, principal, chaplain: Duluth Cathedral High School (Aug. 16, 1962-July 21, 1965)
Chaplain: Carmel Heights, Duluth (Aug. 16, 1962-July 21, 1965); Brainerd State Hospital (July 29, 1975-Jan. 1, 1995)
Superintendent: Duluth Cathedral High School (July 21, 1965-Aug. 24, 1966)
Pastor: St. Peter’s Church, Duluth (Aug. 24, 1966-Sept. 9, 1969); St. John’s Church, Biwabik (Sept. 9, 1969-July 29, 1975)
Diocesan superintendent of schools: Aug. 24, 1966-Sept. 9, 1969
Administrator: Holy Family Church, Hillman (Jan. 4, 1993-Dec. 29, 1994)
Retired: Jan. 1, 1995
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Re-investigation initiated
Current location: Brainerd
Current status: Retired
Frederick Fox
Date of birth: Aug. 28, 1926
Date of ordination: July 7, 1952
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. James Church, Duluth (July 30, 1952-Sept. 14, 1956)
School: Catholic University of America (Sept. 14, 1956-July 5, 1957)
Assistant pastor: St. John the Evangelist Church, Duluth (July 5, 1957-Jan. 18, 1965)
Director: St. James Children’s Home, Duluth (Jan. 18, 1965-Aug. 19, 1970)
On leave: Worked with Family Services-Duluth Drug Abuse Program (Dec. 13, 1970)
Retired: June 1, 1987
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Jan. 28, 1988
Died: June 17, 1997
John Golobich
Date of birth: March 3, 1923
Date of ordination: June 5, 1948
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: Blessed Sacrament Church, Hibbing (Aug. 5, 1948-Aug. 10, 1955)
Pastor: St. Michael’s Church, Kerrick (Aug. 10, 1955-Nov. 13, 1958); St. Joseph’s Church, Lakewood (Nov. 11, 1958-Feb. 4, 1960); St. Joseph’s Church, Gnesen (Nov. 13, 1958-Feb. 4, 1960); St. Martin’s Church, Tower (April 28, 1960-June 29, 1965); Finland Air Station (June 29, 1965-July 1, 1981); St. Mary’s Church, Silver Bay (June 29, 1965-July 1, 1981); St. Anthony’s Church, Duluth (July 1, 1981-July 11, 1984); St. James Church, Duluth (July 11, 1984-July 14, 1993)
Administrator: St. Martin’s Church, Tower (Feb. 4, 1960-April 28, 1960); St. Elizabeth Church, Duluth (July 12, 2001-Jan. 15, 2002)
Retired: July 14, 1993
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Reprimanded (inappropriate behavior involving hugging and kissing)
Died: June 5, 2011
Ralph Goniea, OMI
Date of birth: Dec. 23, 1937
Year of ordination: 1963
Cleric’s prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. Jean’s, Duluth (Sept. 1, 1965-Dec. 22, 1966)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Date removed from ministry: Cleric no longer in diocese at time of allegation
Current location: Deceased
Died: March 24, 2003
Robert Klein
Date of birth: Oct. 17, 1931
Date of ordination: June 2, 1956
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. Anthony’s Church, Duluth (Aug. 17, 1956-Sept. 27, 1956); Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth (Aug. 29, 1957-June 29, 1965
Pastor: St. Joseph’s Church, Gnesen (June 29, 1965-March 23, 1966); St. Peter’s Church, Duluth (Sept. 9, 1969-June 16, 1970)
Associate pastor: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Duluth (June 16, 1970-March 1, 1976)
Director, office of education: September 1972-June 1980
Director of liturgy: 1981-1983
Leave: Unassigned, disability leave (Aug. 1, 1983)
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Sept. 8, 1987
Died: Feb. 16, 2010
Mark Makowski, 57
Date of birth: Oct. 31, 1956
Date of ordination: June 7, 1987
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. Anthony’s Church, Ely (July 15, 1987-July 13, 1988)
Associate pastor: St. Francis Church, Brainerd (July 13, 1988-Feb. 14, 1989)
Pastoral administrator: St. Benedict’s Church, Duluth (Feb. 15, 1989-July 18, 1990)
Pastor: St. Benedict’s Church, Duluth (July 18, 1990-July 14, 1993); Queen of Peace Church, Hoyt Lakes (July 14, 1993-Sept. 1, 1993); St. John’s Church, Grand Marais (Sept. 1, 1993-Jan. 12, 1995); Holy Rosary Church, Grand Portage (Sept. 1, 1993-Jan. 12, 1995)
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Jan. 12, 1995
Current location: Sun City, Ariz.
Current status: Not in ministry, faculties revoked
Thomas Gregory Manning
Date of birth: May 25, 1918
Date of ordination: March 25, 1944
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. Joseph’s Church, Chisholm (April 28, 1944-July 25, 1946); St. John the Evangelist Church, Duluth (July 25, 1946-July 20, 1950)
Pastor: St. Louis Church, Floodwood, and missions of Goodland and Warba (July 20, 1950-July 22, 1953); St. John the Baptist Church, Biwabik (July 22, 1953-Oct. 16, 1957)
Left diocese: Dec. 1, 1957
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Oct. 16, 1957
Died: Aug. 15, 1979
John Nicholson
Date of birth: Jan. 23, 1918
Date of ordination: June 5, 1948
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. James Church, Duluth (June 24, 1948-July 22, 1953)
Director: Diocesan director of scouting (Aug. 5, 1948-May 2, 1961)
Assistant pastor: St. Joseph’s Church, Grand Rapids (July 22, 1953-April 4, 1956)
Pastor: St. John’s Church, Hill City and Swatara (April 4, 1956-April 28, 1960)
Administrator: St. Mary's Church, Deer River, and mission of St. Augustine, Cohasset (Oct. 8, 1959-April 28, 1960); St. John’s Church, Hill City and mission of Swatara (April 28, 1960-June 29, 1960)
Pastor: St. Mary’s Church, Deer River and St. Augustine, Cohasset (April 28, 1960-Aug. 24, 1966); St. Rose Church, Proctor (Aug. 24, 1966-Jan. 6, 1970); St. Joseph's Church, Deerwood (Aug. 18, 1970-Dec. 6, 1988)
Leave of absence: Jan. 6, 1970-Aug. 18, 1970
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Died: Dec. 6, 1988
Dennis Puhl
Date of birth: March 28, 1947
Date of ordination: June 15, 1974
Prior assignments in diocese:
Co-pastor: Holy Spirit Church, Virginia (July 1, 1974-July 15, 1978)
Pastor: St. Casimir’s Church, Cloquet and mission at Cromwell (July 15, 1978-July 15, 1979); Mission at Saginaw (July 15, 1979-Nov. 1, 1980)
Sick leave: Nov. 1, 1980
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: July 15, 1986 (signed a statement terminating priestly ministry and affiliation with Diocese of Duluth)
Died: Dec. 11, 1995
Thomas Stack
Date of birth: May 11, 1914
Date of ordination: March 25, 1944
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Virginia (April 20, 1944-Dec. 14, 1950)
Pastor: St. Joseph’s Church, Gnesen and St. Joseph’s Church, Lakewood (Dec. 14, 1950-Aug. 10, 1955); new parish, Hoyt Lakes (Aug. 10, 1955-Sept. 29, 1964); Good Shepherd Church, Duluth (Sept. 29, 1964-Jan. 6, 1968); St. Cecilia’s Church, Nashwauk (Jan. 6, 1968-Sept. 27, 1972); St. Anthony’s Church, Ely (Sept. 27, 1972-Aug. 1, 1973); St. Joseph’s Church, Duluth (Aug. 1, 1973-Sept. 27, 1983); Queen of Peace Church, Hoyt Lakes (Sept. 27, 1983-Feb. 13, 1987)
Benedictine Health Center: Feb. 2, 1987-Feb. 24, 1987
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Died: Feb. 24, 1987
Joseph Thibaudeau, OMI
Date of birth: Oct. 17, 1869
Date of ordination: Aug. 15, 1896
Prior assignments in diocese: St. Jean’s, Duluth (June 30, 1910 until 1943)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Died: 1946 in Manitoba
Stephen Toporowitz
Date of birth: May 13, 1914
Date of ordination: June 7, 1941
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Duluth (July 9, 1941-Sept. 4, 1941)
Pastor: St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, Duluth (Sept. 4, 1941-Oct. 12, 1944); Willow River and Split Rock (Oct. 17, 1944-June 10, 1964); Split Rock attached to Sturgeon Lake (April 20, 1960); St. Joseph’s Church, Deerwood and mission of Our Lady of Fatima, Garrison (June 10, 1964-Jan. 7, 1965); St. John’s Church, Virginia (Aug. 24, 1966-June 16, 1969)
Chaplain: St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brainerd (Jan. 7, 1965-Aug. 24, 1966)
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Died: June 16, 1969
Angelo Zankl, OSB
Date of birth: April 19, 1901
Date of ordination: May 29, 1926
Prior assignments in diocese:
St. Clement’s, Duluth (July 18, 1951-Aug. 8, 1967)
Chaplain: St. Scholastica Priory (Oct. 1, 1974-May 30, 1987)
Left the diocese: May 30, 1987
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Order of St. Benedict
Died: July 12, 2007
Additional accused priests with ties to the area:
Cornelius Kelleher, 81
Date of birth: Sept. 9, 1932
Date of ordination: June 17, 1956
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. James Church, Duluth (Sept. 14, 1956-Sept. 16, 1959); St. Joseph’s Church, Crosby (Sept. 16, 1959-Sept. 22, 1960); Holy Family Church, Eveleth (Sept. 22, 1960-Sept. 24, 1966)
Pastor: St. Mary’s Church, Cook, and mission of St. Bridget in Greaney (Aug. 24, 1966- Sept. 9, 1969); mission Gnesen (Sept. 9, 1969-Sept. 21, 1970); mission Lakewood (Sept. 9, 1969-Sept. 21, 1970); St. Benedict’s Church, Duluth (Sept. 9, 2969-June 17, 1975); St. Joseph’s Church, Chisholm (June 17, 1975-July 11, 1986); St. Andrew’s Church, Brainerd (July 11, 1986-July 16, 1997); St. Patrick’s Church, Hinckley, and St. Joseph’s Church, Beroun (July 16, 1997-July 11, 2012)
Retired: July 11, 2012
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Oct. 2, 2012
Current location: Proctor
Current status: Removed from ministry, faculties revoked
J. Vincent Fitzgerald, OMI
Date of birth: Dec. 9, 1919
Date of ordination: May 28, 1950
Cleric’s prior assignments in diocese:
Pastor: St. Michael’s, Northome; Our Lady of the Snows, Bigfork; and St. Theresa, Effie (Nov. 13, 1957-Sept. 10, 1961); Holy Cross, Orr (Sept. 1, 1963-Sept. 1, 1964); Immaculate Conception, Nett Lake (Sept. 1, 1963-Aug. 2, 1966); St. Catherine, Squaw Lake (Aug. 1, 1968-Dec. 12, 1979)
Assistant pastor: St. Catherine, Squaw Lake (Dec. 12, 1979-Oct. 28, 1983)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Died: 2009
Othmar Hohmann, OSB
Date of birth: Jan. 28, 1900
Date of ordination: June 7, 1931
Cleric’s prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: St. Joseph’s Church, Grand Rapids (Aug. 1, 1966-1976)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Order of St. Benedict
Date removed from ministry: Retired in 1976
Died: Jan. 24, 1980
Richard Jeub, 73
Date of birth: Feb. 21, 1940
Date of ordination: 1966
Prior assignments in archdiocese:
Associate priest: St. Joseph, Hopkins (1966-1967); Our Lady of Grace, Edina (1967-1970); St. Mark, St. Paul (1970-1976); Christ the King, Minneapolis (1976-1978)
Chaplain: Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park (1978-1982); Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina (1978-1982)
Pastor: St. Kevin, Minneapolis (1981-1990)
Associate priest: Sacred Heart, Robbinsdale (1996-1997); Sacred Heart/St. Lawrence, Faribault (1997-2000); St. Rose of Lima, Roseville (2000-2002)
Retired: 2002
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Date permanently removed from ministry: 2002
Current location: Crosby, Minn.
Current status: Permanently removed from ministry
Brennen Maiers, OSB
Date of birth: April 27, 1936
Date of ordination: June 1, 1963
Cleric’s prior assignments in diocese:
Chaplain: St. Scholastica Priory (Jan. 4, 1991-April 1996)
Adjunct chaplain: St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth (Jan. 4, 1991-April 1996)
Chaplain: Federal Prison Camp (June 1, 1992-April 1996)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Order of St. Benedict
Date permanently removed from ministry: June 2002
Current location: St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minn.
Current status: Permanently removed from ministry
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