Names of Priests Added to Rockford Catholic Diocese Sexual Abuse List

By Chris Green
Rockford Register Start
October 30, 2020

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Six more names have been added to the Catholic Diocese of Rockford’s sexual abuse list.

The list, updated Oct. 21, now contains the names of 21 clergy members against whom allegations of sexual abuse of a minor have been substantiated.

The names of the six priests added to the list and their parish assignments are:

? David F. Heimann, St. Peter Church of Rockford.

? Joseph Jablonski, St. Therese of Jesus Church of Aurora.

? Ivan Rovira, St. Joseph Church of Elgin, St. Therese of Jesus Church of Aurora.

? Daniel Cipar, Holy Cross Church of Batavia

? Aloysius Piorkowski, St. Wendelin Church of Shannon, Ss. John and Catherine Church of Mount Carroll, St. Mary Church of Galena, St. Peter Church of South Beloit, St. Mary Church of Polo, St. Mary Church of Sterling.

? Leo Petit, St. Joseph Church of Elgin and Sacred Heart Church of Aurora.

The list found on the Rockford Diocese website is attached to a 2018 letter from Bishop David Malloy.