Father John W. Byrnes
Diocese of Brooklyn
Ordained: 1947
Died: 2014
Assigned as follows:
- 1947-1962: Our Lady of Victory (Brooklyn, NY)
- 1962-1969: St. Peter Claver (Brooklyn, NY)
- 1969-1972: St. Gregory the Great (Brooklyn, NY)
- 1972-1974: St. Pascal Baylon St (Albans, NY)
- 1974-1977: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Brooklyn, NY)
- 1977-1979: Nativity-St. Peter Claver (Brooklyn, NY)
- 1979-1983: St. Gregory the Great (Bellerose, NY)
- 1983: Ss. Joachim and Anne (Queens Village, NY)
- 1982-1987: Queens County D.A.’s Office’s Second Chance Program
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John W Byrnes:
According to media reports, in September 2019, Fr. John W Byrnes was named on the Diocese of Brooklyn’s updated list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors. The details of the allegations, including the information about the age/gender of his alleged victim/victims, the nature of the alleged sexual abuse, or Byrnes’ assignments at the time of the alleged abuse is unknown.
He retired in 2007 and died in 2014.
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