Archdiocese of Detroit Response to Michigan Attorney General Report on the Diocese of Gaylord

On January 8, 2024, the Michigan Office of the Attorney General released a report on its investigation into the handling of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Gaylord, which encompasses the northern portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

Visit dioceseofgaylord.org/AGReport to view the Gaylord Diocese’s response to this report.

One of the priests in the report, Rev. Gerald Shirilla, was ordained for the Archdiocese of Detroit and suspended from public ministry in 1993. See this article from Detroit Catholic for additional information.

The Archdiocese of Detroit remains committed to fully cooperating with state officials as they continue their investigation. For more information about the handling of abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Detroit and how it approaches safety for children, youth, and vulnerable adults, please visit aod.org/charter to view our report released in 2022.