Lawrence Donald Soens
American bishop (1926–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lawrence Donald Soens (August 26, 1926 – November 1, 2021) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2008, the Diocese of Davenport in Iowa announced multiple credible accusations that Soens had sexually abused children as a priest. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa from 1983 to 1998.
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Bishop of Sioux City | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Sioux City |
Appointed | June 15, 1983 |
Installed | August 17, 1983 |
Term ended | November 28, 1998 |
Predecessor | Frank Henry Greteman |
Successor | Daniel DiNardo |
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Ordination | May 6, 1950 by Ralph Leo Hayes |
Consecration | August 17, 1983 by James Joseph Byrne, Gerald Francis O'Keefe, Frank Henry Greteman |
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Born | (1926-08-26)August 26, 1926 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | November 1, 2021(2021-11-01) (aged 95) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
Education | St. Ambrose College University of Iowa |
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Religious style | Bishop |
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