Father Walter Miller
Diocese of Burlington
Ordained: 1961
Removed: 2005
Died: 2014
Assignment History
- 1961-1962 St. Joseph (Burlington, VT)
- 1962-1966 St. Charles (Bellows Falls, VT)
- 1966 St. Mark (Burlington, VT)
- 1966-1968 Sacred Heart (Roslindale, MA)
- 1968-1971 Secretary/Master of Ceremonies to the Archbishop of Puerto Rico
- 1972-1974 Studies in Church Law (Rome, Italy)
- 1974-1976 Tribunal Office (Burlington, VT) residence at St. Catherine (Shelburne, VT)
- 1977-1978 St. Anthony (Burlington, VT)
- 1978-1979 Diocesan Tribunal and Master of Ceremony, St. Joseph Home for the Aged (Burlington, VT)
- 1979-1984 Continuing both jobs, but moved to St. Joseph Church rectory,
- 1984-1986 Cathedral (Burlington, VT)
- 1986-1997 St. Jude (Hinesburg, VT)
- 1998-2000 Diocesan Consulter, Chancellor, Diocese of Burlington
- 2000 Judicial Vicar (Burlington, VT)
- 2001-2004 Chancellor (Burlington, VT)
Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Walter Miller:
Father Walter Miller served at various parishes in the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont for approximately 35 years and held prominent positions in the diocese. According to media reports, in December 2004, he retired and resigned from several posts, including Chancellor, Secretary to Bishop, and Judicial Vicar. In January 2005, Bishop Kenneth A. Angell revoked his public priestly faculties. He died in 2014.
In August 2019, his name appeared publicly on the Diocese of Burlington's list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors.
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