Fr. John M. Murphy
Ordained for St. Paul-Minneapolis, incardinated to New Ulm diocese when it formed in 1957. Died in 2001. Name included on New Ulm list released by Attorney Jeff Anderson 08/04/14. Names came from deposition of Rev. Francis Garvey, a former top New Ulm Diocese official, taken in 1/14. Garvey testified that Murphy’s housekeeper told him in the 1980s that Murphy was having boys up to his room. Garvey reported to the Bishop at the time who told him to mind his own business. Name added 11/3/17 to St. Paul-Minneapolis list of “list of priests and religious brothers who have served or spent time in the archdiocese and have substantiated claims of sexual abuse of a minor against them.”
- Fr Francis Garvey Deposition 01.24.14
- KSTP 08.04.14
- Pioneer Press 08.04.14
- Star Tribune 08.04.14
- St Cloud Times 08.06.14
- Bemidji Pioneer 03.29.16
- KEYC 03.29.16
- Mankato Free Press 03.29.16
- CBS Minnesota 03.29.16
- Minnesota Public Radio 03.29.16
- Diocese of New Ulm List 03.29.16
- Star Tribune 03.29.16
- BishopAccountability Lists 03.29.16
- Catholic Spirit 11.03.17
- Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis Statement 11.03.17
- Star Tribune 11.04.17
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