1934

Archdiocese of St. Louis

Archbishop was John Joseph Glennon (1903-1946), followed by Joseph Elmer Ritter (1946-1967).

Our Lady of Lourdes had a school with 257-300 students.

1946

Archdiocese of St. Louis

1950

Archdiocese of St. Louis until Folk became part of theDiocese of Jefferson City, which was established July 2, 1956.

Jefferson City bishop was

1957

Archdiocese of St. Louis

1962

Archdiocese of St. Louis

Ritter was succeeded as St. Louis archbishop by John Joseph Carberry (1968-1979).

St. Louis

• DeGuire was accused in a June 2016 lawsuit of sexually abusing a St. Aloysius altar boy beginning when the boy was a 10-year-old 5th grader in 1967, and continuing until the boy was in 8th grade. The abuse is said to have taken place at the parish and on a boat, and included DeGuire forcing the boy to perform oral sex on him. DeGuire's accused said that a visiting priest knew what was going on, and that another priest participated.

1976

Archdiocese of St. Louis

John Lawrence May replaced Carberry as St. Louis archbishop (1980-1992).

Source: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 1935-1983).

• Suit filed against Archdiocese of St. Louis alleges sexual abuse by deceased priest, By Ashley Jost, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 21, 2016
• Man Sues Archdiocese of St. Louis Alleging Abuse by Priest, Washington Times, June 22, 2016

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