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Fr. Joseph Romani – Diocese of Portland

Father Joseph RomaniOrdained: 1934 Retired: 1983 Died: 200 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Joseph Romani: Fr. Joseph Romani, a native...

Fr. Leo James Michaud – Diocese of Portland

Father Leo James Michaud Ordained: 1977 Removed: 2002 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Leo James Michaud: Fr. Leo James Michaud...

Fr. Lucien McKeone – Diocese of Portland

Father Lucien McKeone Ordained: 1959 Died: 1980 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Lucien McKeone: Fr. Lucien McKeone was ordained a...

Fr. Marcel Robitaille – Diocese of Portland

Father Marcel RobitailleOrdained: 1964 Removed from ministry: 2002 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Marcel Robitaille: Fr. Marcel Robitaille was ordained...

Fr. Michael Plourde – Diocese of Portland

Father Michael PlourdeOrdained: 1976 Removed from ministry: 1994 Laicized: 2008 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Michael Plourde: Fr. Michael Plourde...

Fr. Raymond Melville – Diocese of Portland

Father Raymond Melville Ordained: 1985 Left priesthood: 1997 Died: 2020 Assignment History: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Fr. Raymond Melville: Fr. Raymond Melville was...

Fr. Ronald Michaud – Diocese of Portland

Father Ronald Michaud Ordained: 1973 Removed: 1989 Assignment History Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Fr. Ronald Michaud: Fr. Ronald Michaud, a native of Maine,...

Fr. Rosario Ouellette – Diocese of Portland

Father Rosario Ouellette Ordained: 1929 Died: 1969 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Rosario Ouellette: Fr. Rosario Ouellette was ordained a...

Why Are There So Many Abusive Catholic Bishops in...

Pope Benedict XVI leads a meeting of the Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization at the Vatican Oct. 9. There’s at least one in...