Rev. Gerald P. Vosen-Assignment

Rev. Gerald P. Vosen - Assignment Record

Accused 9/18/03 by a woman at a state SOL (Statute of Limitations) hearing of sexually abusing her brother at age 14 in the early 1970s. The brother denied the allegation. Vosen was removed. The Diocesan Review Board assessed at least three allegations and unanimously recommended leave 2/15/04. In 5/04 Vosen sued a man who alleged fondling and anal rape at age 11-12 by Vosen in 1989-91. A jury rejected the defamation claim 8/4/05; found abuse claim substantiated. Church tribunal of three judges ruled against Vosen in 8/07. Vosen appealed to Vatican's Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith The CDF upheld the diocese's decision, as announced 7/16/15.

Ordained: 1961

Start	Stop	Assignment	Town/Accusations	State	Position	Notes
1961 Madison bishop was William Patrick O'Connor (1946-1967)	1966	Immaculate Heart of Mary	Madison	WI	3/3 Vosen is listed third after Revs. Jerome Mersberger and John H. Hebl 1961-1964, and after Mersberger and Rev. Lawrence M. Trainor 1964-1966.	Parish had a school with 439-295 students. Trainor was later accused of sexual abuse. (Capital Times September 19, 2003)
1966 Cletus Francis O'Donnell replaced O'Connor as bishop (1967-1992)	1968	St. Andrew's	Verona	WI	2/2 Vosen worked under Rev. Joseph A. Brechtl.	St. Andrew's had a school with 110-92 students.
1966	1968	St. William's	Paoli	WI		St. William's was a mission of St. Andrew's.
1966	1969	Tribunal Notary
1967	1967	Diocesan Consultor
1969	1971	Priest Senate
1968	1970	St. Peter's	Madison	WI	2/2 Vosen worked under Rev. Lawrence N. Korback.
1970	1971	St. Joseph's	Avoca	WI	1/1
1970	1971	St. Malachy's	Clyde	WI		St. Malachy was a mission of St. Joseph.
1971	1974	St. Bernard's	Madison	WI	2/3 Vosen is listed as second priest, after Msgr. Theodore F. Thome, and before Rev. Donald J. Beckius.	St. Bernard's had a school with 270-202 students.
1974	1975	St. Dennis	Madison •In 2003 a woman reported that she saw Vosen sexually abuse her brother in the 1970s, when the boy was 14 years old, while Vosen was at St. Dennis. The brother denied the abuse happened. (Wisconsin State Journal December 20, 2003)	WI	2/3 Vosen is listed second, after Rev. Joseph C. Niglis, and before Rev. Michael J. Doro.	St. Dennis had a school with 342 students.
1975	1981	St. Patrick	Cottage Grove	WI	1/1
1981	1989	Sacred Heart	Reedsburg	WI	1/2, 1/1 From 1981-1984 Rev. Clarence N. Koch worked under Vosen, who was the lone priest thereafter.	Sacred Heart had a school with 268-219 students.
1985 1994 2000	1989 1995 2004	Dean of Sauk Deanery
1988	1994	Council of Priests
1989 William Henry Bullock replaced O'Donnell as bishop (1993-2003)	1994	St. John Vianney	Janesville • Accused in 2003 of having sexually abused a male St. John Vianney school student between 1989-1991. Vosen sued the family of the accuser. (Capital Times May 14, 2004) Jury decided in favor of the accuser (Associated Press August 4, 2005).	WI	1/2 Working under Vosen was Rev. William A. Nolan.	Parish had a school with 213-186 students.
1994	2004	St. Joseph's	Baraboo	WI	1/1	St. Joseph's had a school with 173-151 students.
2004 Robert Charles Morlino replaced Bullock as bishop of Madison (2003- )	2007	Leave of Absence	• Placed on paid leave due to allegations by three people of past sexual abuse of minors. (Wisconsin State Journal February 16, 2004)

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1962-2007). See also Wisconsin State Journal 9.22.03; Capital Times 9.22.03; Wisconsin State Journal 9.24.03; Wisconsin State Journal 11.29.03; Wisconsin State Journal 12.20.03; Wisconsin State Journal 2.16.04; Capital Times 5.14.04; Capital Times 5.06.05; Baraboo News Republic 7.28.05; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (AP) 7.31.05; Capital Times 8.01.05; Janesville Gazette 8.02.05; Janesville Gazette 8.03.05; Janesville Gazette 8.04.05; Associated Press 8.04.05; Janesville Gazette 9.08.05; Case Report: Vosen v. Doe 10.17.05; Baraboo News Republic 10.18.08; Baraboo News Republic 10.21.08; Gazette 11.8.08.

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