List of accused priests from the Diocese of Duluth

MINNESOTA
Duluth News Tribune

The list of 17 credibly accused priests includes:

Kirby Blanchard

Date of birth: Nov. 16, 1928
Date of ordination: May 30, 1953
Prior assignments in diocese:
Assistant pastor: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, Duluth (July 22, 1953-Jan. 7, 1965)
Pastor: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Garrison (Jan. 7, 1965-Aug. 24, 1966); St. Joseph’s Church, Deerwood (Jan. 7, 1965-Aug. 24, 1966); St. Augustine’s Church, Cohasset (Aug. 24, 1966-Feb. 27, 1969); St. Mary’s Church, Deer River (Aug. 24, 1966-Feb. 27, 1969); St. Christopher Church, Nisswa (Feb. 27, 1969-March 17, 1971); St. Alice Church, Pequot Lakes (Feb. 27, 1969-March 17, 1971); Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pine River (Feb. 27, 1969-March 17, 1971); St. Anthony’s Church, Duluth (March 17, 1971-June 1, 1976)
Chaplain: St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brainerd (Sept. 1, 1976-Dec. 5, 1993)
Retired: Dec. 5, 1993
Diocese or religious order: Diocesan priest
Date removed from ministry: Dec. 27, 1995
Died: Aug. 11, 2006

Louis Brouillard, 92

Date of birth: July 27, 1921
Date of ordination: Dec. 17, 1948
Prior assignments in diocese:
Temporary administrator: St. Joseph, Beroun (July 27, 1981-July 11, 1984)
Pastor: St. Mary, Keewatin (July 11, 1984-Nov. 12, 1985); St. Anne, Kelly Lake (July 11, 1984-Nov. 12, 1985)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Diocese of Agana, Guam
Removed from ministry: Nov. 12, 1985
Current location: Pine City
Current status: Not in ministry, faculties revoked

Victor Chateauvert

Date of birth: May 25, 1919
Date of ordination: Aug. 25, 1973
Prior assignments in diocese:
Pastor: Holy Family, Hillman (June 1, 1982-Dec. 28, 1992)
Diocese or religious order: Priest of the Holy Family Missionaries
Removed from ministry: Dec. 28, 1992 (returned to order)
Died: March 3, 1999

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