Othmar Hohmann, OSB
Father Othmar Hohmann, OSB, was born as Leo J. Hohmann on January 28, 1900 in Richmond, Minnesota. He professed vows as a monk in 1926 and was ordained as a priest in 1931.
Father Hohmann is included on official lists of clergy members who have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse from three dioceses and one religious order including: the Diocese of Duluth, the Diocese of St. Cloud, the Diocese of Crookston, and St. John’s Abbey.
According to the St. John’s Abbey list (released 12/19/2013); the Diocese of Duluth list (released 12/31/2013); the Diocese of St. Cloud list (released 1/03/2014); the Diocese of Crookston list (released 1/24/2014); and our own investigation, Father Hohmann worked at the following parishes:
- 1931: St. Joseph’s Church, Waite Park, MN
- 1932-1936: St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Bahamas
- 1938: Attended Alumni Standup in Mandan, ND (1/27/1938)
- 1939: Directed plays in Mandan, ND and Bismarck, ND (March, 1939)
- 1942: Directed parish plays in North Dakota and Minnesota
- 1942-1947: St. Boniface Church, Hastings, MN
- 1947: Abbey’s Mission Band
- 1948: St. James Catholic Church, Vernal, UT
- 1949: Mission churches in Denver Diocese
- 1949-1954: Immaculate Conception, New Munich, MN
- 1954-1957: St. Boniface, Cold Spring, MN
- 1957-1958: Hospital Chaplain, St. Michael, Oakes, ND
- 1958-1960: Pastor, Holy Rosary, Detroit Lakes, MN
- 1961: Fargo Diocese, Superior Diocese, and Crookston Diocese
- 1961-1966: Church of St. Joseph, St. Joseph, MN
- 1966-1976: Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph’s Church, Grand Rapids, MN
- 1976: St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN
Ministerial Status: Retired in 1976 and died 1/24/1980.
As of December 2013, four women had reported sexual abuse by Father Hohmann. In each report, the abuse occurred in the victim’s home.
On December 7, 2015, the Diocese of Duluth filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier in 2015.
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More information on the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis bankruptcy can be found at:
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