Due to Substantiated Reports of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
In line with the assurances given in the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, these
are the names of diocesan priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee who
have been (or would be if they were still alive) restricted from all
priestly ministries, may not celebrate the sacraments publicly, or
present themselves as priests in any way. In addition, in accordance
with the canonical norms that have been established, the allegations
against any living priest are sent to the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith in Rome.
Raymond A. Adamsky, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
James L. Arimond, Laicized
Ronald J. Bandle, Deceased
James W. Beck, Left Priestly Ministry
Franklyn W. Becker, Laicized
Michael C. Benham, Laicized
Frederick J. Bistricky, Deceased
Daniel A. Budzynski, Laicized
Peter A. Burns, Laicized
S. Joseph Collova, Excommunicated
Andrew P. Doyle, Laicized (Deceased)
William J. Effinger, Deceased
Ronald Engel, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
George A. Etzel, Deceased
William J. Farrell, Deceased
James M. Flynt, Laicized
James M. Godin, Laicized
Edmund H. Haen, Deceased
David J. Hanser, Laicized
Harold A. Herbst, Deceased
George S. Hopf, Deceased
James N. Jablonowski, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
Marvin T. Knighton, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
John T. Knotek, Deceased
Michael J. Krejci, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
Eugene T. Kreuzer, Deceased
Oswald G. Krusing, Deceased
Jerome E. Lanser, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
Eldred B. Lesniewski, Deceased
Daniel J. Massie, Laicized
Lawrence C. Murphy, Deceased
Michael T. Neuberger, Dismissed from clerical state (case in appeal)
Richard W. Nichols, Deceased
George A. Nuedling, Deceased
John A. O’Brien, Laicized
Donald A. Peters, Laicized
Roger W. Schneider, Laicized
Clarence J. Schouten, Deceased
Vincent A. Silvestri, Deceased
Thomas A. Trepanier, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
Jerome A. Wagner, Laicized
John C. Wagner, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
Charles W. Walter, Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry
Siegfried F. Widera, Deceased
Updated: December 2009