| Rev. George S. Hopf Summary of Case: Hopf's name appeared on a list released by the Milwaukee archdiocese in 2004 of 43 priests who were fully restricted from ministry because of credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors against them. He died Oct. 16, 2004. Ordained: 1949 Retired: 1978 Died: 2004 |
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| Start | Stop | Parish | Town/Accusations | State | Position | Notes |
1949 Milwaukee archbishop was Moses Elias Kiley (1940-1953), followed by Albert Gregory Meyer (1953-1958) |
1954 | St. Joseph's (German) | Milwaukee/Wauwatosa | WI | 4/4 | Parish had an elementary school with 530-473 students, and a ninth grade with 37-22 students. |
1954 Meyer was succeeded by William Edward Cousins (1958-1977) |
1962 | St. John De Nepomuc's (Bohemian) | Milwaukee | WI | 2/3 | Parish had a school with 511-428 students. |
| 1962 | 1966 | St. Mary's | Waukesha | WI | 2/3 | Parish had a school with 779-355 students. |
| 1966 | 1968 | St. Mary's | South Milwaukee | WI | ||
| 1968 | 1968 | Immaculate Heart of Mary | West Allis | WI | 2/2 | Parish with 443 students. |
| 1968 | 1969 | Holy Rosary | Milwaukee | WI | 1/2 | Parish had a school with 236 students. |
| 1969 | 1971 | St. John's | Woodhull | WI | 1/1 | |
| 1969 | 1971 | St. Mary's | Eldorado | WI | This was a mission of St. John's in Woodhull. | |
| 1971 | 1975 | St. Peter Claver's | Sheboygan | WI | 1/2, 1/3 | Parish had a school with 381-291 students. |
| 1975 | 1976 | Sick Leave | ||||
1976 Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B. replaced Cousins (1977-2002) |
1979 | St. John's | South Milwaukee | WI | 3/3, 2/4 In residence. |
Parish had a school with 186-190 students. Hopf is first noted to be retired in the 1979 Directory, while still at St. John's. |
| 1979 | 1982 | Retired/St. Peter Claver's | Sheboygan | WI | St. Peter's had a school. | |
| 1982 | 1993 | Retired/St. Anne's Home for the Elderly | Milwaukee | WI | ||
1993 Timonty Michael Dolan succeeded Weakland (2002-2009) |
2003 | Retired/St. Joseph Home for the Elderly | Palatine | IL | Hopf is not indexed in the Directories after 2003. His name appeared on a list released by the archdiocese in 2004 of 43 priests who were fully restricted from ministry because of credible allegations of sexual abuse against them. He died Oct. 16, 2004 (Daily Herald [Arlington Heights IL], Oct. 19, 2004) |
| Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1950-2003) Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory. Note: The Official Catholic Directory aims to report the whereabouts of Catholic priests in the United States on January 1 of the Directory's publication year. Our working assumption is that a priest listed in the Directory for a given year was at the same assignment for part of the previous year as well. However, Kenedy and Sons will sometimes accept updates well into the year of publication. Diocesan clergy records are rarely available to correct this information. The Directory is also sometimes misleading or wrong. We have tried to create an accurate assignment record, given the source materials and their limitations. Assignment records are a work in progress and we are always improving the records that we post. Please email us with new information and corrections. This assignment record collates Hopf's career history as it is represented in the Official Catholic Directory with allegations as reported in the media. We make no representation regarding the truth of the allegation we report, and we remind our readers that the U.S. legal system presumes that a person accused of or charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil actions are presumed not to be liable for such claims unless a plaintiff proves otherwise. Admissions of guilt or liability are not typically a part of civil or private settlements. For more information, see our posting policy. This assignment record was last updated on March 17, 2011 |