MINNESOTA
BishopAccountability.org
October 17, 2017
Summary of Case: James W. Devorak was ordained for the Diocese of New Ulm in 1972. He went on to assist parishes in Marshall and Wilmar, after which he pastored in Graceville, Barry, Glencoe, Fairfax, Lake Benton, Stewart, Granite Falls, Montevido, Clara City, Rosen, Nassau and Ortonville. He also had assignments in parishes in Hutchinson, Darwin, Kandiyohi, and Lake Lillian. After his retirement in July 2015, Devorak worked as an assistant at two Roseville parishes, in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
In August 2017 Devorak was removed from public ministry due to an allegation against him of sexual abuse, stemming from his time in Glencoe in the 1990s. Glencoe police were investigating. Devorak denied the allegation.
Ordained: 1972
Retired: 2015
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