Omaha archbishop accused of abuse in St. Louis lawsuit
July 29, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: A former high school seminarian in St. Louis has accused Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha, Nebraska, of sexually abusing him in the late 1980s. Archbishop Lucas denies the allegation.
Archbishop Lucas, now 75, was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1975. Pope St. John Paul II appointed him bishop of Springfield, Illinois, in 1999, and Pope Benedict XVI appointed him archbishop of Omaha in 2009.
“I categorically deny the accusation made by an anonymous person,” said Archbishop Lucas. “I have never had sexual contact with another person. I referred the matter to the apostolic nuncio, Pope Francis’ representative in Washington, DC, for his guidance.”
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