![Former Archbishop Rembert Weakland kneels and prays after he apologized publicly for sexual indiscretions during a prayer service on May 31, 2002, in St. Francis, Wisconsin. Former Archbishop Rembert Weakland kneels and prays after he apologized publicly for sexual indiscretions during a prayer service on May 31, 2002, in St. Francis, Wisconsin.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2022082223084_b7cd07131aac9328670e58541214dbceeead6577f8dd9e90e7661b1b66323ea2.jpg)
Former Milwaukee Archbishop Weakland Dies at Age 95
The Benedictine monk had served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002 and resigned from the post amid sexual abuse scandal.
The Benedictine monk had served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002 and resigned from the post amid sexual abuse scandal.
Father Paul Hartmann will assume his new role in May 2022.
Citing a rise in the influence of gender theory, Catholic experts on the topic say the archdiocese’s catechesis and policy on the challenging issue could be a model for others.
“Our biological sex, expressed by our body, is a gift from God and is unchangeable,” the document says.
Archbishop Jerome Listecki discusses his challenge to the Wisconsin attorney general’s request to reopen old sexual abuse cases.
The archdiocese believes the investigation of the Office of the Attorney General is unlawful, stating that some of the archdiocesan records are under seal. Archbishop Jerome Listecki said the archdiocese would cooperate with any ‘proper’ state investigation, adding that there are ‘legitimate concerns that [the] inquiry is directly targeting only the Catholic Church.’
Archbishops William Cousins and Rembert Weakland were found to have reassigned priests accused of sexual abuse.
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