Sister Mary Cassiana
Diocese of Buffalo
Vows: 1940
Died: 2008
Assigned as follows:
- 1997-2003; 1979-1988: St. Francis of Assisi (Newburgh, NY)
- 1965-1967: Maria Regina High School (Hartsdale, NY)
- 1988-1997; 1959-1965; 1950-1957: St. Casimir’s School (Yonkers, NY)
- 1945-1947: St. Joseph’s (Poughkeepsie, NY)
- 1943-1945: St. Clemens Mary (Manhattan, NY)
Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Sister Mary Cassiana:
Sister Mary Cassiana entered the Sisters of the Resurrection in 1931 and professed her final vows in 1940. She dedicated her career to education and served in various roles as a teacher, principal and community supervisor in multiple schools for the Archdiocese. She died in September 2008 at Resurrection Nursing Home in Castleton. She was 91years old.
According to media reports, in 2020, Sister Cassiana was named in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Buffalo in which was accused of sexual abuse of a minor. The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, or the victim’s age/gender, are unknown.
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