| Rev. George A. Etzel Summary of Case: Etzel's name was on a list released in 2004 by the Milwaukee archdiocese of 43 priests with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of minors against them. He died in 2003. Ordained: 1942 Retired: 1984 Died: 2003 |
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| Start | Stop | Parish | Town/Accusations | State | Position | Notes |
1942 Milwaukee archbishop was Moses Elias Kiley (1940-1953), followed by Albert Gregory Meyer (1953-1958) |
1958 | Holy Assumption | West Allis | WI | 3/4, 2/4, 2/3 | Parish had a school with 481-693 students. |
1958 Meyer was succeeded by William Edward Cousins (1958-1977) |
1965 | Sacred Heart | Allentown | WI | 1/1, 1/2 | Parish had a school with 92-145 students. |
| 1958 | 1965 | St. Matthias | Nabob | WI | Parish had a school with 54-76 students. | |
| 1965 | 1967 | St. Anthony's | Pewaukee | WI | 1/1 | Parish had a school with 139-145 students. |
1967 Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B. replaced Cousins (1977-2002) |
1984 | St. Martin's | Ashford | WI | 1/1 | Parish had a school until 1968, with 56 students in its last year. |
| 1984 | 1997 | Retired | Campbellsport | WI | Etzel lived at 348 Mill St., Campbellsport, WI. | |
1997 Weakland was succeeded by Timothy Michael Dolan (2002-2009) |
2003 | Retired | Fond du Lac | WI | Etzel moved to St. Francis Home, which provided independent and assisted living as well as skilled nursing to its elderly residents. Etzel died April 11, 2003. |
| Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1942-2004) Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory. Note: The Official Catholic Directory aims to report the whereabouts of Catholic priests in the United States on January 1 of the Directory's publication year. Our working assumption is that a priest listed in the Directory for a given year was at the same assignment for part of the previous year as well. However, Kenedy and Sons will sometimes accept updates well into the year of publication. Diocesan clergy records are rarely available to correct this information. The Directory is also sometimes misleading or wrong. We have tried to create an accurate assignment record, given the source materials and their limitations. Assignment records are a work in progress and we are always improving the records that we post. Please email us with new information and corrections. This assignment record collates Etzel's career history as it is represented in the Official Catholic Directory with allegations as reported in the media. We make no representation regarding the truth of the allegation we report, and we remind our readers that the U.S. legal system presumes that a person accused of or charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil actions are presumed not to be liable for such claims unless a plaintiff proves otherwise. Admissions of guilt or liability are not typically a part of civil or private settlements. For more information, see our posting policy. This assignment record was last updated on March 3, 2011 |