Name: Schroeder, Othmar Henry
Born: 03/27/1914
Where Born: Celestine, Indiana
Ordained: 06/07/1938
Where Ordained: St. Meinrad, Indiana
Served From-To: 1938-1944 (Then to Evansville, Diocese)
Died: 02/16/1988
Where Died: Schnelville, Indiana
Buried: Sacred Heart Cemetery Priests Plot – Schnellville IN 19 February 1988
From Bishop’s Accountability Website:
Msgr. Othmar H. Schroeder—Assignment Record
Summary of Case: Allegations of abuse by Schroeder between 1947-75 at Holy Family church were made public 8/18/07. Bishop Gettelfinger stated that he knew of allegations in 1996 but recently learned that the “scope is greater than we knew.” Schroeder founded the parish and the affiliated Boy Scout troop, and would often take boys hunting and camping. By 8/31/07 claims of abuse of at least 10 boys and girls had been received. Schroeder died on 2/16/88. He began as a priest of the then-diocese of Indianapolis. His 1st parish was in Lawrenceburg IN, near Cincinnati, now in the archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Ordained: 6/7/38
Died: 2/16/88
Incardinated: Diocese of Indianapolis, 1938-44; Diocese of Evansville, 1944-88.