WISCONSIN
Fox 11
APPLETON – Former Green Bay Bishop Adam Maida, now a retired Cardinal in Detroit, Bishop David Ricken, and Bishop Robert Morneau, are among the witnesses who could be called next week at a civil trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.
Todd and Troy Merryfield sued the diocese, claiming it committed fraud by repeatedly transferring a priest without telling parishioners of the priest’s history of abuse. The diocese says it had no knowledge of abuse committed by former priest John Feeney.
Both sides submitted their witness lists to the court Friday.
Other potential witnesses include the Merryfields themselves; the introduction of prior testimony of Bishop Aloysious Wycislo – who died in 2005 but led the Diocese from 1968-1983; and prior testimony of Feeney.
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