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Br. Edward (Kyrin) Powers – Diocese of Brooklyn

Home  >  Sexual Abuse Law Blog  >  Br. Edward (Kyrin) Powers – Diocese of Brooklyn

May 28, 2020 | By Horowitz Law
Br. Edward (Kyrin) Powers – Diocese of Brooklyn

Brother Edward (Kyrin) Powers

Diocese of Brooklyn/Baltimore/Xaverians

Joined: 1948

Left Order: 1988

Died: 2001

Assigned as follows:

  • 1953-1957: Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD)
  • 1958-1959: St. John's Preparatory School (Danvers, MA)
  • 1960-1982: Xaverian High School, Principal (Brooklyn, NY)
  • 1983-1988: NY Board of Education (Brooklyn, NY)

Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Brother Edward (Kyrin) Powers:

Br. Edward "Kryin" Powers joined the Brothers of St Francis Xavier and worked in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn and in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In 2019, Br. Powers' name appeared on the Archdiocese of Baltimore's Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors list and also on the Xaverian Brothers' list of deceased brothers credibly accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. In April 2023, Maryland's Attorney General released a report alleging 156 Catholic clergy members sexually abused at least 600 children over six decades. The report lists the names of the abusers, including Brother Powers.

According to media reports, in 2013, he was accused of sexually abusing a child in Brooklyn, New York in 1970. Powers left the Xaverian Brothers in 1988. According to a blog published by a former student, after Powers left his religious order, he returned to his birth name of Ed Powers and worked in an education post in New York City.  In 2021, a lawsuit was filed alleging that Brother Kryin Powers sexually abused a male student at Xaverian High School in 1974.

Br. Powers died in 2001.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Brooklyn. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in Brooklyn, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Brooklyn now have legal options to recover damages due to a compensation fund created for victims. Call us at 888-283-9922 or send an email to adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.

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