Fr. Paul Avallone
Diocese of New Orleans
Ordained: 1950
Died: 2008
Assigned as Follows:
- Archbishop Shaw High School (Marrero, LA)
- Hope Haven (Marrero, LA)
- Salesian High School (New Rochelle, NY)
- Don Bosco College Seminary (Newton, NJ)
- St. Anthony's (Paterson, NJ)
- Don Bosco Tech (Paterson, NJ)
Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Paul Avallone:
Father Paul Avallone was first named publicly as a priest accused of sexual abuse by the Archdiocese of New Orleans on its list in November of 2018. The allegation was received from the Salesian order in 2011, and pertained to abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans in the late 1950's, early 1960's. Since 2002, Father Avallone had been a member of the Salesian community. No information has been released about the nature of the alleged abuse, or the number of victims who have come forward.
Paul Avallone died in July of 2008. According to his obituary, he also worked as the director-principal of Salesian high schools in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and Marrero, Louisiana.
In April of 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy protection. As part of its bankruptcy, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will be reviewing and paying claims for anyone sexually abused by diocesan priests and lay employees. This will likely include claims filed on behalf of anyone whose case may be beyond the statute of limitations.
Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for federal bankruptcy protection in April 2020. Our lawyers are now offering free legal consultations to discuss your legal options as a survivor of sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the New Orleans Archdiocese.
Very strict filing deadlines will soon be set by the Bankruptcy Court. Most victims of abuse will never be able to recover damages if they miss this deadline, so please contact us to discuss your case today. Call us at 888-283-9922 or send an e-mail to adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com