(KNSI) — The Diocese of Saint Cloud is conducting a listening tour to address potential sexual abuse by a former area priest.
An allegation has been made against Father Arthur Hoppe who began his service in 1947, continuing until retirement in 1999.
The two sessions are Tuesday, May 24th, at 6:30 p.m. One will take place at St. Louis Parish in Paynesville. The other is happening at St. Mary Parish in Alexandria. Hoppe served those faith communities in consecutive order from 1965 to 1983.
A full list of Hoppe’s former parishes is below.
Assumption, Morris, 1947-50;
St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud, 1950-55;
St. Patrick, Minden Township, 1955-58;
St. Nicholas, Belle River, 1958-61;
St. John Nepomuk, Lastrup, 1961-65;
St. Louis, Paynesville, 1965-71;
St. Mary, Alexandria, 1971-83;
St. Wendelin, Luxemburg, 1983-89;
St. Rose of Lima, St. Rosa, 1989-99
The listening sessions serve three goals, including expressing support to possible victims, creating a process to address potential issues, and allowing other possible victims to share their stories.
Hoppe died in 2019.
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