MINNESOTA
Winona Daily News
By Jerome Christenson jchristenson@winonadailynews.com
The Diocese of Winona said Tuesday it will not contest a judge’s ruling compelling the diocese to release the names of 13 priests credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.
“The Diocese of Winona will fully cooperate with the order,” said Bishop John Quinn in a statement, referring to a Ramsey County judge’s decision Monday ordering both the Winona and Minneapolis-St. Paul dioceses to release their lists of priests.
The information released will include each priest’s name, date of birth, year of ordination, whether the priest is alive or deceased, all parishes where the priest served within the diocese, current ministerial status and most current address known, according to the ruling.
Joel Hennessy, director of communications for the Diocese of Winona, said the information will be released by the Dec. 17 deadline set by the court. The exact date and procedure for releasing the information has not yet been determined, and some information regarding the current address of some individuals will need to be verified before the release could be made.
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