Father Francis Dobson
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Ordained: 1939
Died: Unknown
Assignment History:
- 1939-Unknown: St. Thomas Apostle (W. Hempstead, NY)
- 1957-Unknown: Diocese Director Of Radio
- 1963-1967: St. Francis Cabrini (Coram, NY)
- 1967-1984: St. Peter of Alcantara (Pt. Washington, NY)
- 1985-Unknown: Emeritus
Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Francis Dobson:
Fr. Francis Dobson was ordained a priest in 1939. He was assigned to St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hempstead, NY. He served for decades under Monsignor Joseph Smith, taking a leadership role in the parish’s years of growth following World War II. By the 1960s, Fr. Dobson introduced closed circuit TV to accommodate the large number of parishioners attending workshops and other church functions.
Fr. Dobson’s name is listed on the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s March 2021 List of Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The list states that the alleged sexual abuse occurred while the priest served at St.Thomas the Apostle sometime between 1939 to his death. The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including the victim’s age/gender, are unknown. Fr. Dobson’s year of death is also unknown.
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