Should James Rausch Be On Diocese of St. Cloud List?
Posted by Mike Bryant
March 23, 2016 9:35 AM
March 23, 2016 9:35 AM
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The St Cloud Dioceses has had two disclosures of list. I have looked at each of those as they came out:
New List Of 17 From The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Has 4 That Were In Diocese of St Cloud
There have also been other lists from other parts of the state.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Adds 17 to List of Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Diocese of Winona Release Their List of 14 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Release Their List of 34 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Release 9 More Names
St. John’s Abbey Release Their List of 18 Monks and Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
The Diocese of Duluth Release Their List of 17 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
The Diocese of Crookston Release Their List of 6 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Crosiers Release Their List of 19 Priests Credibly Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Diocese of New Ulm Release Their List of 4 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Not on the St Cloud list is Bishop James Rausch who was accused of sexually assaulting and passing around a teen with other priests. In 2002, the Boston Globe Spotlight team reported:
Earlier in his career Rausch was in St Cloud:
James S. Rausch
St. Cloud bishop was Peter William Bartholome (1953-1968)
Bartholome was succeeded by George Henry Speltz (1968-1987)
Phoenix bishop was James S. Rausch (1977-1981)
• Between 1995 and 2002 the Phoenix diocese was contacted twice regarding Rausch’s “sexual improprieties”.
Of note Rausch was apointed auxiliary Bishop of St Cloud in March of 1973.
Considering the importance of these lists and the absence of all names there are a lot of questions to be answered.
Abuse of children and the continued silence by the offenders needs to be prevented. If you suffered, saw, or suspected such events, it is important to know that there is help out there.