Fr. Lionel A. Harnish

Diocese: Diocese of Gaylord MI
Ordained: 1954
Status of Accusation: Accused

Initially identified as the accused individual on the diocese’s roster on November 10th, 2018, this person was first publicly named. According to reports from 1981, they were known to have three sons whom they had adopted. Their removal from ministry occurred in 1986, and sadly, they passed away in 2011. It is worth noting that the 2007 list mistakenly indicated their demise to have taken place in that same year.

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