Rev. James C. Wolf, O.F.M. cap-Assignment

Rev. James C. Wolf, O.F.M.cap

Ordained: 1957

Civil suit alleges that Wolf and two other Capuchins, Jim Buser and Gale Leifeld, molested a man while he was a student at a Capuchin run high school and after graduation. The plaintiff later became a counselor for men abused by clergy and claims he experienced flashbacks during therapy in 1992. Case tried in 1995. Jury decided it was not filed within statute of limitations. Two of priests admitted abusing other boys but not Plaintiff in this case.

Start	Stop	Assignment	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1957 Detroit archbishop was Edward Aloysius Mooney (1937-1958), followed by John Francis Dearden (1958-1980)	1967					James C. Wolf, O.F.M.cap is not indexed or listed in the Directories for these years. An Alaric Wolf, O.F.M.cap does appear, however, in the 1960 Directory at St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit MI 1959-1963 (Capuchin provincial headquarters), and at St. Fidelis Friary in Marquette MI 1963-1967. Alaric disappears beginning with the 1968 Directory, the one in which James C. appears for the first time. It is possible they are one and the same.
1967 Marquette bishop was Thomas Lawrence Noa (1947-1968), followed by Charles Alexander K. Salatka (1968-1977)	1976	St. Fidelis Friary	Marquette	MI	Superior	The 1975 Directory indexes but does not list Wolf at this assignment. He is listed as Superior in the 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, and 1973 Directories.
1976	1980	St. John the Evangelist	Detroit • Accused in a 1995 civil lawsuit of having sexually abused a 17 year old boy while pastor of St. John's. The boy was living with Capuchins while considering entering the priesthood. (Detroit Free Press February 14, 1995)	MI	1/1
1980 Milwaukee archbishop was Rembert George Weakland (1977-2002)	1985	Capuchin Novitiate	Racine	WI
1985	1986	Christo Rey	Racine	WI	2/3
1986	1987	Capuchin Community	Cudahy	WI	In residence.
1987	1988	St. Conrad House	Milwaukee	WI
1988 Great Falls bishop was Anthony Michael Milone ((1987-2006)	1994	St. Margaret Mary	Coldstrip	MT	1/1
1994	1995					Wolf is not indexed in the 1995 Directory.
1995 Detroit archbishop was Adam Joseph Maida (1990-2009)	2006	St. Bonaventure Friary	Detroit	MI	Archivist 1996-2003.	Wolf is indexed but not listed here in the 1996 Directory. He is not indexed or listed in the 2007 Directory.

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1958-2006).

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