Fr. Martin J. Diamond
Diamond spent his first two years of ministry at St. Peter’s in Keokuk, then was a hospital chaplain for most of the 1930s. Army Reserve chaplain 1942-1946 then again a hospital chaplain. Pastor of St. Elizabeth’s in Harper 1949-1963, returned to pastor St. Peter’s 1963-1978. Retired in 1978. Died 6/11/1989. Accused in a 1/2003 lawsuit of abusing a boy 1967-1970 at St. Peter’s, starting when the boy was age 8. The suit was dismissed because of Diamond’s death and lack of evidence, per the Diocese. The Diocese’s review board deemed the allegations not credible in 11/2003.
- Quad City Times Obituary 06.13.89
- Des Moines Register 07.19.03
- Franklin Report 02.25.04
- Des Moines Register 10.01.04
- Quad-City Times 10.01.04
- Diocese of Davenport Creditors’ Committee 08.27.07
- Quad-City Times 07.10.08
- Quad-City Times 07.18.08
- WCCO 11.03.08
- Des Moines Register 11.03.08
- Press-Citizen (AP) 11.04.08
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