The Diocese of Fargo released a list today of 19 priests and deacon creditably accused of sexually abusing minors. Up until now these lists have been hidden. Atypically they didn’t provide the list of the priests assignments and it is unclear whether they notified parishes that these credibly accused priest had worked.
The List
| Last name | First name | Year of ordination | Year of death | Status |
| Amiott | William | 1960 | Removed from ministry; laicized | |
| Belleau | Jules | 1925 | 1973 | Deceased |
| Binder | Julius | 1939 | 1991 | Deceased |
| Burque | Lucien | 1926 | 1976 | Deceased |
| Cullen | Martin | 1957 | Removed from ministry | |
| Fish | Eugene | 1997 | Removed from ministry | |
| Gallagher | Kenneth | 1966 | 2010 | Removed from ministry; laicized; deceased |
| Jeffrey | C. James | 1959 | 2017 | Deceased |
| Jene | Alex | 1942 | 1971 | Deceased |
| Patejko | Zbigniew (Gregory) | 1953 | 1996 | Deceased |
| Rausch* | Cletus | 1993 | Removed from ministry | |
| Roth | John | 1941 | 1992 | Deceased |
| Sayasaya | Fernando | 1995 | Removed from ministry; laicized, imprisoned | |
| Sinner | Richard | 1952 | 2004 | Removed from ministry; deceased |
| Storey* | Allan | 1988 | Removed from ministry; laicized | |
| Tuohy | John | 1927 | 1960 | Deceased |
| Vasques | George | 1983 | 1989 | Removed from ministry; deceased |
| Wanzek | John | 1950 | 1991 | Deceased |
| Wild | David | 1953 | 2008 | Removed from ministry; deceased |
*indicates a deacon, not a priest
They also released a list of non-clergy
| Last name | First name | Year of ordination | Year of death | Status | Diocese/Religious Order | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony | Abraham | 1986 | 2010 | Deceased | Diocese Simla-Chandigarh, India | |
| Gonnelly | Theophane | 1947 | 2005 | Deceased | Benedictine (OSB) | |
| Hagarty | Patrick | 1941 | Unknown | Deceased | Archdiocese of Omaha | |
| Odor | Luke | 1980 | Unknown | Diocese Aba, Nigeria | ||
| Picard | Laurent | 1969 | 1989 | Deceased | Archdiocese Grouard-McLennan, Canada | |
| Reilly | James | 1944 | 1990 | Deceased | Benedictine (OSB) | |
| Schwartz | Peter | 1962 | 2003 | Deceased | Benedictine (OSB) | |
| Smyth | John (Brendan) | 1951 | 1997 | Imprisoned; deceased | Norbertines (O. Praem) | |
a brother in the dioceses
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Last name First name Year of ordination Year of death Status Religious Order Rose Brother Raimond N/A 2015 Deceased Christian Brothers of the Midwest
and those that are on other lists , but served in Fargo
| Last name | First name | Year of ordination | Year of death | Status | Diocese/Religious Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouche | Dennis | 1945 | 1995 | Deceased | Diocese of Green Bay |
| Conlon | Timothy | 1979 | Removed from ministry, dismissed from the Croisiers | Crosiers | |
| Dougherty | Steven | 2003 | Removed from ministry; criminal conviction | Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT)
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other articles of interest:
The Archdiocese Lists Are Not Enough
The names are now disclosed, there are more lists that exist out there, and there are many more names to find.
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.
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