Fr. Andrew (Dorfmeister) Masters

Order: SVD
Ordained: 1934
Status: Accused

Died: 03/19/2008
Diocese: Archdiocese of New Orleans LA

First named publicly as accused on the New Orleans archdiocese’s list 11/2/2018. Allegation received in 1993. Died in 2008, at age 98. Included on the Society of the Divine Word Chicago Province list of credibly accused, as Rev. Andrew (Dorfmeister) Masters. Included on the Archdiocese of Chicago’s list 5/4/2023. Abuse occurred in Chicago in the 1950s and in Louisiana in the 1970s. Assigned in WI, IL, Rome, England, South Africa, Ireland and the Southern U.S. Province. Included on the Southern Province’s list. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report.


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