Assignment Record– Rev. Louis Brouillard

Summary of Case: Louis Brouillard was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Guam in 1948, where he worked in parishes and schools until 1981. There are several gaps in his work history during those years, including a sick leave 1966-68. In 1981 Brouillard was transferred as an extern priest to Diocese of Duluth, MN. He was Temporary Administrator of St. Joseph's in Beroun for a year, then Pastor of both St. Mary's in Keewatin and St. Anne's in Kelly Lake until 1985. Bouillard was removed from active ministry in November 1985. His whereabouts 1985-1987 are unclear. He retired in 1987 to Pine City, MN, with another sick leave 1988-89.

Brouillard's name was included on a list released by the Duluth diocese in December 2013 of priests who had been credibly accused of sexual abuse of young persons while serving in the diocese. From 2016 on more than 130 civil cases were files with accusations against him of sexual abuse, including rape, of boys. He admitted to abusing twenty or more boys. Brouillard died October 10, 2018 in Minnesota, at age 97.

Born: July 27, 1921
Ordained: December 17, 1948

1948

Vicariate Apostolic of Guam bishop was Apollinaris William Baumgartner, O.F.M. Cap. (1945-1970). The Agaña diocese was established in 1965.

Sinajaña

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Rev. Theophane Thoma, OFM Cap., Quasi-Pastor; Revs. Fulgence Petrie, OFM Cap., Louis Brouillard. Res., Agaña.

St. Jude's had a school with 116 students.

1949

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1950-1952: Rev. Theophane Thoma, OFM Cap., Quasi-Pastor; Rev. Louis Brouillard.

1952-1955: Rev. Kieran Kickey, OFM Cap., Quasi-Pastor; Rev. Louis Brouillard.

1955

Baumgartner was succeeded as Agaña bishop by Felixberto Camacho Flores (1971-1985).

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1968-1969
Revs. Knute Kenlon, OFM Cap., Prin.,
George Maddock, OFM Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap.,
Donan Hickey, OFM Cap.,
Andrew San Augustin, OFM Cap.,
Edward Robinson, OFM Cap.,
Louis Brouillard.
Lay Instructors: 4, Professors: 7

1969-1970
Revs. Knute Kenlon, OFM Cap., Prin.,
George Maddock, OFM Cap ., Prefect of Seminarians;
Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap.,
Donan Hickey, OFM Cap.,
Andrew San Augustin, OFM Cap.,
Edward Robinson, OFM Cap.,
Louis Brouillard,
Peter McCall.
Lay Instructors: 6, Professors: 6

1970-1971
Revs. Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap., Prin.
James Gavin, OFM Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Donan Hickey, OFM Cap.,
Peter McCall, OFM Cap.,
Louis Brouillard,
Edward A Cruz,
Very Rev. George Maddock, OMF Cap.
Lay Instructors: 8, Sisters: 1

1971-1972
Revs. Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap., Prin.
James Gavin, OMF Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Donan Hickey, OMF Cap.,
Peter McCall, OMF Cap.,
Louis Brouillard,
John Suiton,
Very Rev. George Maddock, OMF Cap.,
Lay Instructors: 8, Sisters: 1

1972-1973
Revs. Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap., Prin.,
James Gavin OMF Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Donan Hickey, OMF Cap.,
Peter McCall, OMF Cap.,
Louis Brouillard,
John Suiton,
Rev. Tomas A Camacho,
Very Rev. George Maddock, OMF Cap.,
Lay Instructors: 9, Sisters: 3

1973-1974
Revs. Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap., Prin.,
James Gavin, OMF Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Donan Hickey, OMF Cap.,
Peter McCall OMF Cap.,
Louis Brouillard
John Suiton,
Rev. Tomas A Camacho,
Very Rev. George Maddock ,OMF Cap.,
Brother Thomas.
Lay Instructors: 9, Sisters: 3

1974-1975
Brother Francis Farrell, FMS, Prin.,
Revs. Antonine Zimmermann OFM Cap.,
Anthony Apuron OMF Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Senan Taylor, CMA;
Br. Regis Xavier,
Br. Norbert Cote,
Donan Hickey OMF Cap.,
Very Rev. George Maddock, OMF Cap.,
Brother Thomas.
Lay Instructors: 7, Sisters: 1

1975-1976
Brother Francis Farrell, FMS Prin.,
Revs. Antonine Zimmermann, OFM Cap.,
Anthony Apuron, OMF Cap., Prefect of Seminarians;
Senan Taylor, CMA;
Br. Regis Xavier,
Br Norbert Cote,
Donan Hickey, OMF Cap.,
Very Rev. George Maddock, OMF Cap.,
Brother Thomas,
Fr. John the Baptist Mai.
Lay Instructors: 7, Sisters: 1

1978

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Rev. Msgr. Zoilo L. G. Camacho, Pastor;
Revs. Antonio Peres,
Louis Broulliard Assoc. Pastor

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Duluth bishop was Paul Francis Anderson (1969-1982), followed by Robert Henry Brom (1983-1989).

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Temporary Administrator

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Pastor

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Pastor

1989

Brom was replaced by Roger Lawrence Schwietz, O.M.I. (1989-2000), followed by Dennis Marion Schnurr (2001-2008), who was succeeded by Paul David Sirba (2009-).

Sources: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1949-2013)

• Clergy with Credible Claims against Them Concerning Sexual Abuse of a Young Person, Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth, December 31, 2013
• Bishop Sirba Releases Names of Credibly Accused Priests, Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth, December 31, 2013
• Diocese of Duluth Releases Names of Accused Priests, By Tom Olsen, Duluth News Tribune, December 31, 2013
• The Diocese of Duluth Release Their List of 17 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors, By Mike Bryant, Legal Examiner, December 31, 2013
• Bishop Sirba Releases Names of 17 Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse in Duluth Diocese, Northlands News Center, December 31, 2013
• Duluth Diocese Releases List of Accused Priests, By Tom Olsen, Duluth News Tribune, January 1, 2014

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This assignment record was last updated on November 5, 2018.