The Diocese of Duluth today released a list of 17 of its former priests who have been determined to be credibly accused of sexually abusing children.<\/p>\n
All 17 priests have been removed from the church, are under investigation or were deceased before the accusations surfaced. Four are alive today.<\/p>\n
The list also includes five other priests with ties to the area who have been accused while working in other ministries.<\/p>\n
Duluth Bishop Paul Sirba called the history of abuse in the church a \u201csad truth that must be acknowledged\u201d and said the release of names will help victims heal and encourage other victims to come forward.<\/p>\n
The list of 17 credibly accused priests includes:<\/p>\n
Kirby Blanchard
\nLouis Brouillard
\nVictor Chateauvert
\nLeonard Colston
\nRaymond Cossette
\nFrederick Fox
\nJohn Golobich
\nRalph Goniea
\nRobert Klein
\nMark Makowski
\n(Thomas) Gregory Manning
\nJohn Nicholson
\nDennis Puhl
\nThomas Stack
\nJoseph Thibaudeau
\nStephen Toporowitz
\nAngelo Zankl<\/p>\n
Additional accused priests with ties to the area:<\/p>\n
Cornelius Kelleher
\nVincent Fitzgerald
\nOthmar Hohmann
\nRichard Jeub
\nBrennen Maiers<\/p>\n