Fr. Pirmin George Wendt
One of 10 individuals included in a 3/2011 settlement by St. John’s Abbey of Collegeville. All of the accused taught at St. John’s Preparatory School or were assigned to parishes in St. Cloud. Wendt died 8/15/1982. As part of the settlement, the Abbey was to release the names of 17 individuals with credible allegations against them. Wendt’s name is included on a list released by the Abbey 12/9/2013 of those monks likely to have offended against minors. Included on the St. Paul & Minneapolis archdiocese’s 11/3/2017 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.”
- Star Tribune 03.29.11
- Behind the Pine Curtain accessed 03.29.11
- Star Tribune 03.30.11
- St Cloud Times 04.01.11
- KARE 11 12.09.13
- Pioneer Press 12.09.13
- Star Tribune 12.09.13
- St John’s Abbey Official Statement 12.09.13
- St Cloud Times 12.09.13
- Catholic Spirit 11.03.17
- Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis Statement 11.03.17
- Star Tribune 11.04.17
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