Father Mario Salazar
Archdiocese of Newark
Ordained: 1979
Died: 1996
Assigned as follows:
- Bergen Regional Medical Center (Paramus, NJ)
- Carmelite Chapel Of St. Therese (Paramus, NJ)
- St. Joseph of the Palisades (West New York, NJ)
- St. Mary (Jersey City, NJ)
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Mario Salazar:
Father Mario Salazar was ordained a priest in 1979 and served in the Archdiocese of Newark. According to media reports, in February 2019, his name was included on its list of 63 priests “credibly accused” of child sex abuse. The only specifics provided were the parishes and schools each priest served under and the number of victims known. Father Salazar was listed as credibly accused of the sexual abuse of “multiple” minors. He died in 1996.
“This list of names is the result of an extensive review of Archdiocesan records dating back to 1940. All names were previously reported to law enforcement agencies. The Archdiocese of Newark has a zero-tolerance policy for any type of mistreatment or misconduct involving children and young adults. No member of the clergy with a credible allegation of sexual abuse of a minor remains in ministry.”
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