Category Archives: Angelo Zankl

Eleven SJP Grads Among Monk Perpetrators

Posted on November 2, 2021
Posted in Allen Tarlton, Aloysius Michels, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, John Eidenschink, Steve Lilly, Thomas Gillespie, Tom Andert, Tom Thole

Among the 100+ accused perpetrators at St. John’s are eleven graduates of St. John’s Preparatory School: Fr. Angelo Zankl (SJP ’18) Abbot John Eidenschink (SJP ’31) Fr. Aloysius Michels (SJP ’30) Fr. Allen Tarlton (SJP ’46) Fr. Thomas Thole (SJP … Continue reading →

29 Questions for Abbot John Klassen, OSB

Posted on February 3, 2016
Posted in Agustin Cerezo, Allen Tarlton, Angelo Zankl, Anthony Smithwick, Bede Parry, Ben Spanier, Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, John Eidenschink, John Klassen, Mel Taylor, Michael Brunovsky, Notker Wolf, Othmar Hohmann, Paul GoPaul, Steve Lilly, Terry DeSutter, Thomas Gillespie, Tim Backous, Tom Andert

A list of questions for the open forum “regarding sexual abuse” to be held at 3:00pm today on the campus of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Tracking the Public Lists

Posted on May 1, 2015
Posted in 2013 Abbey List, 2013 Archdiocesan List, 2013 Duluth List, 2014 St. Cloud List, 2015 Abbey Perp List, Allen Tarlton, Andre Bennett, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dominic Keller, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, Michael Bik, Othmar Hohmann, Pirmim Wendt, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Stephen Lilly, Thomas Gillespie

Since 2002, twenty-three members (see chart, below) of the Saint John’s monastic community have been publicly listed as having credible allegations of misconduct.

Media Advisory: Abuse Survivor and Attorneys Announce Breakthrough Settlement Involving St. John’s Abbey

Posted on April 27, 2015
Posted in 2015 Tarlton Settlement, Andre Bennett, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dominic Keller, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Jeff Anderson, Jim Phillips, John Kelly, Michael Bik, Othmar Hohmann, Pirmim Wendt, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Thomas Gillespie

“The credit for achieving this groundbreaking settlement rests with Doe 2, for having the courage to find his voice, stand up for truth and demand transparency with accountability,” said Jeff Anderson, one of Doe 2’s attorneys.

The List

Posted on May 19, 2014
Posted in Agustin Cerezo, Allen Tarlton, Aloysius Michels, Andre Bennett, Angelo Zankl, Ann Marie Biermaier, Anthony Oelrich, Anthony Ruff, Anthony Smithwick, Anthony Tabor, Antonio Marfori, Augustine Strub, Barry Vinyard, Bede Parry, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Bruno Ugliano, Casimir Plakut, Chrysostom Kim, Dan Ward, Dominic Keller, Don Tauscher, Donal Fox, Dunstan Moorse, Finian McDonald, Fr. Burkard Arnheiter, Fran Hoefgen, Francisco Schulte, Frank Donovan, Gerald Farrell, Gil Gustafson, Gregory Soukup, Howard Oaks, Isaac Connolly, James Kelly, Jim Phillips, John Eidenschink, John Gallen, John Kelly, Jonathan Licari, Jure Kristo, Justin Capato, Mathias Faue, Matthew Feeney, Mel Taylor, Michael Bik, Michael Brunovsky, Michael Weber, Miguel Diaz, Nathan Libaire, Othmar Hohmann, Paschal Brisson, Paul GoPaul, Peregrin Berres, Richard Eckroth, Robert Blumeyer, Robert Burke, Robert Koopmann, Roger Julkowski, Simeon Thole, Stephen Lilly, Steve Lilly, Steve Pavkovich, Terry DeSutter, The List, Thomas Gillespie, Tim Backous, Timothy Kelly, Tom Andert, Tom Thole, Vincent Yzermanns, William Skudlarek

The List: 104 Credibly Accused Tracking the Public Lists Since the 1930s, fifty-eight (58) monks and thirteen (13) other members of the Saint John’s community have been credibly accused of sexual abuse and/or other misconduct. Another thirty-two (32) individuals with strong ties to St. John’s have … Continue reading →

Omissions by The Diocese of Saint Cloud

Posted on January 3, 2014
Posted in 2014 St. Cloud List, Angelo Zankl, Dan Ward, Jonathan Licari, Mel Taylor

The list of religious offenders produced today by the Diocese of Saint Cloud includes thirty-three names. The list includes the names of religious who offended within the diocese. It also includes the names of religious who worked within the diocese but … Continue reading →

Duluth list of accused priests includes 3 with Collegeville ties

Posted on January 2, 2014
Posted in 2013 Duluth List, Aelred Senna, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Othmar Hohmann

(SC Times) The Diocese of Duluth on Tuesday released the names of 17 priests who it says were credibly accused of sexual abuse.

Duluth List includes Zankl, Hohmann and Maiers

Posted on December 31, 2013
Posted in 2013 Duluth List, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Othmar Hohmann

Three monks from St. John’s were named in a Diocese of Duluth report today.

Diocese of Duluth releases names of accused priests

Posted on December 31, 2013
Posted in 2013 Duluth List, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Othmar Hohmann

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.

Regarding the Abbey’s Response: One Sentence Stands Out

Posted on June 6, 2013
Posted in Angelo Zankl, Anthony Smithwick, Bede Parry, Bruce Wollmering, Dan Ward, Francisco Schulte, John Gagliardi, John Klassen, Jonathan Licari, Michael Weber, Pat Haws, Paul GoPaul, Robert Blumeyer, Robert Burke, Roger Julkowski, Steve Pavkovich, Terry DeSutter, Tom Andert

We have been forthcoming and acknowledged the occasions when members of our community harmed others. – Saint John’s Abbey (2013) [ View ] Has the Abbey been forthcoming?

Monks, Priests and Fathers

Posted on April 6, 2012
Posted in Angelo Zankl, Chrysostom Kim, Dan Ward, Daniel Durken, Don Tauscher, Florian Muggli, Jim Phillips, John Klassen, Justin Leutmer, Roman Paur, Urban Steiner

According to multiple credible sources, several of the monks at Saint John’s have fathered children.

Misconduct in St. Joseph, MN

Posted on April 7, 2011
Posted in Aloysius Michaels, Angelo Zankl, Brennan Maiers, Bruce Wollmering, Cosmas Dahlheimer, Dan Ward, Florian Muggli, Jerome Tupa, John Klassen, Michael Bik, Othmar Hohmann, PR Machine, Richard Eckroth, Thomas Gillespie, Timothy Kelly

When Fr. Thomas Gillespie was yanked from the church on February 23, 1996, replacement priest Fr. Dan Ward and Abbot Timothy Kelly refused to provide an honest answer — the real reason — for Fr. Gillespie’s removal. According to the … Continue reading →

Force of Habit

Posted on May 20, 2004
Posted in Angelo Zankl, Columba Stewart, Garrison Keillor, J.P. Earls, John Gagliardi, John Klassen, Matthew Luft, Paul-Vincent Niebauer, Simeon Thole, Tim Backous, Timothy Kelly, William Skudlarek

The bells have been ringing for thirty minutes, but it is the sound of a cane rattling through the empty, cavernous church that suggests prayer. It is held by an old man, his stooped body covered in the flowing black … Continue reading →