MINNESOTA
Post-Bulletin
Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013
Mike Dougherty, mdougherty@postbulletin.com
WINONA — The Diocese of Winona said it plans on Monday morning to release the names of 13 Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing children.
The diocese has until Tuesday to release the list, according to an earlier judicial ruling.
A Diocese of Winona spokesman told the Post-Bulletin that Bishop John Quinn plans to release the names of the priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. The list will include the name, birth date and year that each priest was ordained. The diocese will also say whether the priest is alive, list all parishes where the priest served within the Diocese of Winona, and cite the priest’s current status in the ministry and address.
St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt spoke Sunday during two Masses at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, a large parish in suburban Minneapolis. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released its list with 33 names earlier this month.
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