Ordained in 1971 into the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit), Worked on Native American missions in SD 1973-88. Left the Order. Incardinated into the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese 1994. Investigated 1997 for possible child porn. Assessed at Vianney Hospital in PA. “Cleared.” Report to archdiocese in 3/08 of abuse of a boy in the early to mid-1970s. Stolzman denied the accusation. Placed on leave. Retired. Case “closed” in 4/10; allowed ministry. File released as part of settlement in 1/15; case reopened. Again placed on leave. In 2010 the archdiocese closed the investigation and Stolzman was informed the matter was closed and resolved in his favor.
According to his file kept by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minnespolis, Father William Stolzman worked at the following parishes:
1987-1988: On sabbatical, La Sorta 1988-1993: Associate priest, St. Mark, Shakopee, MN 1993-1994: Administrator, St. Mark, Shakopee, MN 1994-2008: Pastor, St. Mark, Shakopee, MN 2007-2008: Canonical Moderator, St. Mary’s, Shakopee, MN 2008: Retired Father William Stolzman is believed to be living in Saint Paul, MN.
