Rembert Weakland

- Born: April 2, 1927, Patton, PennsylvaniaArchbishop Weakland: Official Home Page
- Education: St. Vincent College and SeminaryArchbishop Weakland: Official Home Page
- Entered the monastery at St. Vincent Archabbey, Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1945Archbishop Weakland: Official Home Page
- Took orders in September 29, 1949Archbishop Weakland: Official Home Page
- Ordained on June 4, 1951Archdiocese of Milwaukee: Retired Archbishop Weakland
- Named archbishop of Milwaukee in 1977Huffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)
- Studied music at Juilliard and Columbia UniversityArchdiocese of Milwaukee: Retired Archbishop Weakland
- PhD in Musicology from Columbia, 1999Archdiocese of Milwaukee: Retired Archbishop Weakland
- Served as leader of the International Benedictine ConfederationHuffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)
- Worked on a liturgy commission for Vatican IIHuffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)
- Had an affair with Paul Marcoux in 1980, when Marcoux was in his late 20sNational Review: Weakland’s Exit (May 24, 2002)
- Marcoux asked and received money during the affairNational Review: Weakland’s Exit (May 24, 2002)
- Marcoux attempted to extort $1 million from the archbishop, who paid him off with $450,000 from the archdiocesesJournal-Sentinel: Proceeds from Weakland memoir to benefit charity (May 11, 2009)
- Book is called A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic ArchbishopHuffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)
- Proceeds will be donated to the Catholic Community FoundationJournal-Sentinel: Proceeds from Weakland memoir to benefit charity (May 11, 2009)

Roman Catholic archbishop Rembert Weakland was the head of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, archdiocese in 2002 when he resigned after a sex and financial scandal. Weakland's autobiography, which details his struggles with being a closeted homosexual priest, will be released in June 2009.Huffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)
Sex and the Archbishop

Weakland was forced to resign in 2002, after former theological student Paul Marcoux at Marquette University revealed that he was paid $450,000 to settle a sexual assault claim he said had been made to him 20 years before.Huffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)
Among the evidence that came out at the time was an 11-page letter written by Weakland to Marcoux, saying how he was in turmoil and that he loved him. In the book, Weakland denies that he assaulted anyone, but admits that he allowed priests guilty of sexual abuse to return to the ministry.Huffington Post: Archbishop Rembert Weakland, Former Catholic Bishop Of Milwaukee, Says He's Gay (May 12, 2009)