Fabian Bruskewitz

Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (born September 6, 1935) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska, from 1992 to 2012.

His Excellency. The Most Reverend

Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz
Bishop Emeritus of Lincoln
Bruskewitz in 2011
DioceseLincoln
AppointedMarch 24, 1992
InstalledMay 13, 1992
RetiredSeptember 14, 2012
PredecessorGlennon Flavin
SuccessorJames D. Conley
Orders
OrdinationJuly 17, 1960
by Luigi Traglia
ConsecrationMay 13, 1992
by Daniel E. Sheehan, Leo Joseph Brust, and Glennon Patrick Flavin
Personal details
Born (1935-09-06) September 6, 1935
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical North American College
Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoSub tuum praesidium
(Under thy protection)
Styles of
Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Fabian Bruskewitz
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byMartin O'Connor
DateMay 8, 1960
Priestly ordination
Ordained byLuigi Traglia
DateJuly 17, 1960
PlaceBasilica dei Santi Apostoli, Rome, Italy
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorDaniel Eugene Sheehan
Co-consecratorsLeo Brust,
Glennon Flavin
DateMay 13, 1992
PlaceCathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln, Nebraska

A 2021 report by the Nebraska Attorney General cited several instances in which Bruskewitz failed to investigate claims of sexual abuse.

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