Father John Seery
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Ordained: 1976
Removed: 1997
Died: 2011
Assigned as follows:
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor (Westwego, LA)
Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John Seery (aka Joseph Seery):
Father John Seery (aka Joseph Seery) was a priest originally from Ennis, Ireland. According to media reports, in 1978, he was accused of sexually abusing a boy while serving at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Parish in Westwego, New Orleans. He was removed from ministry, and while police investigated, he fled to Ireland. He was then placed on special assignment to Knock, Co. Mayo, in preparation for Pope John Paul II’s visit.
According to Father Pat Buckley, who was ordained with Father Seery in Waterford in 1976, new allegations of sexual abuse arose when he moved to a small parish in Connemara. He continued to serve five more parishes in Ireland for another 20 years before being pressured to retire in 1997, at age 44. The process of being laicized began before his death. He died in 2011.
In November 2018, Father John Seery’s name appeared publicly on the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ list of clergy credibly accused of sex abuse of minors.
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 [email protected].