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Fr. Rodolfo Delgado – Diocese of Sacramento

Home  >  Sexual Abuse Law Blog  >  Fr. Rodolfo Delgado – Diocese of Sacramento

June 9, 2020 | By Horowitz Law
Fr. Rodolfo Delgado – Diocese of Sacramento

Father Rodolfo Delgado

Ordained: 1982

Removed: 2006

Assignment History:

  • 1982-1983: St. Joseph, Rio Vista; St. Peter (Dixon, CA)
  • 1983-1987: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramento, CA)
  • 1987-1989: Sacred Heart (Alturas, CA)
  • 1989-1990: St. Peter (Sacramento, CA)
  • 1991-1992: Holy Rosary (Woodland, CA)
  • 1992-1996: St. Christopher (Galt, CA)
  • 1996-2000: Our Lady of Guadalupe (Sacramento, CA)
  • 2000-2004: Sacred Heart (Gridley, CA)
  • 2004-2006: St. Philomene (Sacramento, CA)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Rodolfo Delgado:

A long-time priest in Sacramento's Diocese, Fr. Rodolfo Delgado, was suspended and removed from ministry while working as the pastor of St. Philomene's Parish in Sacramento, CA after a sexual abuse allegation surfaced. According to media reports, in 2006, Delgado sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy from 1983-1985 while at St. Joseph's in Rio Vista and at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, CA.

The man who reported his abuse later filed a civil suit against the Sacramento Diocese in 2009. The now 41-year-old victim alleges the incidents were ongoing for two years and mainly took place at the main cathedral in Sacramento, as well as at a private residence. The victim's attorney states, "He gradually came to grips with what had happened to him and felt a burden to reach out to others who may have been harmed by Delgado." A forensic psychologist working on the case said the assaults were severe, aggressive, and highly doubtful that this behavior hasn't continued.

The Sacramento Diocese said there was a "semblance of truth" which warranted further investigation. After Delgado was removed from ministry, he was later assigned to a life of prayer and penance.

Delgado was included on the Diocese of Sacramento 2019 list of priests credibly accused of child sexual abuse.

He is currently living in Northern California.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims and survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and other clergy in the Diocese of Sacramento in California. If you need a lawyer because you were sexually abused by a priest in one of California's Catholic dioceses, contact our office today. Although many years have passed, those abused by Catholic clergy in the Diocese of Sacramento now have legal options due to a temporary change in the law, but filing deadlines will apply so do not delay in reaching out to us. Our lawyers have decades of experience representing survivors of clergy sexual abuse in California and nationwide. We can help. 

Contact us at 888-283-9922 or adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com to discuss your options today.

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