MINNESOTA
St. Peter Herald

By NANCY MADSEN nmadsen@stpeterherald.com

The Diocese of New Ulm and a St. Paul law firm identified one priest who served in St. Peter among 16 who were credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor while they were assigned as priests.

Father Harry Majerus, who was pastor of Church of the Immaculate Conception in St. Peter, had a credible accusation during his time with the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, which was reported in the media in 2014. There are no credible accusations against him during his time in the Diocese of New Ulm, including while at the St. Peter church, a March 29 news release from the diocese and Jeff Anderson and Associates said.

Majerus was the last pastor of Church of the Immaculate Conception, as it merged with the Church of St. Peter in 1991. Majerus, who was ordained in 1942 and…