Father Aaron Joseph Cote Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1986 Removed: 2005 Died: 2012 Assigned as follows: St. Pius V Church (Providence, Rhode Island) Mother Seton Church (Germantown, Maryland) St. Jane Frances de Chantel (Bethesda, Maryland) St. Dominic Church and Priory (Washington, D.C.) Holy Trinity Church (Somerset, Ohio) St. Theresa’s Parish (South Hadley, Massachusetts) St. Mary’s Parish (Westfield, Massachusetts) Summary of…
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Fr. Roger P. Gallagher – Archdiocese of Washington
Father Roger P. Gallagher Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1954 Died: 2012 Assigned as follows: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church (Washington, DC) St. Augustine Catholic Church (Washington, DC) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Fr. Roger P. Gallagher: Father Roger P. Gallagher’s name first appeared publicly on the Archdiocese of Washington’s list of accused…
Fr. Russell L. Dillard – Archdiocese of Washington
Father Russell L. Dillard Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1978 Removed: 2002 Laicized: 2003 Assigned as follows: St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church (Washington, DC) St. Anthony’s Catholic Church (Washington, DC) St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church (Washington, DC) Howard University (Washington, DC) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Russell L. Dillard: According to media reports, in March 2002, two adult…
Fr. James Aubrey Finan – Archdiocese of Washington
Father James Aubrey Finan Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1959 Removed: 1996 Laicized: 1996 Died: 2013 Assigned as follows: Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church (Washington, DC) Holy Redeemer parish (Kensington, MD) St. Nicholas Church (Laurel, MD) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father James Aubrey Finan: According to media reports, in December 1996, an allegation that Father Finan sexually abused a 10-year-old…
Fr. Joseph Coyne – Archdiocese of Washington
Father Joseph Coyne Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1945 Removed: 1995 Died: 1999 Assigned as follows: St. Andrew the Apostle (Silver Spring, Maryland) Little Flower (Bethesda, Maryland) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Joseph Coyne: Father Joseph Coyne’s name first appeared on the Archdiocese of Washington’s list of credibly accused priests published in October 2018. It released…
Fr. Philip DeRea – Archdiocese of Washington
Father Philip DeReam, MSC Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1968 Removed: 2011 Died: 2017 Assigned as follows: USA Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (Aurora, Illinois) Cambridge, OH, State Hospital Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (Colombia) Sacred Heart Hospital (Allentown, PA) Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Church (Rome, Italy) INDYCAR Ministry (Indianapolis, IN) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Philip…
Fr. John W. Eccleston – Archdiocese of Washington
Father John W. Eccleston Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1955 Died: 2012 Known Assignments (outside Archdiocese of Washington): 1961- 1966 Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Staples, Minnesota) 1966 – 1971 The Church of St. Edward (Henning, Minnesota) 1971 – 1982 Ave Maria Catholic Church (Wheaton, Minnesota) 1983 – 2002 St. Francis Convent (Little Falls, Minnesota) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John…
Fr. Francis Benham – Archdiocese of Washington
Father Francis Benham Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1963 Laicized: 2005 Assigned as follows: Church of the Holy Spirit (Forestville, MD) St. Jude Catholic Church (Rockville, St. Nicholas Church (Zanesville, Ohio) Community of Holy Rosary/St. John on the South Side (Columbus, Ohio) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Francis Benham: In 1979, the Archdiocese of Washington first received a report that…
Br. John Fabian Butler – Archdiocese of Washington
Brother John Fabian Butler, o.p. Archdiocese of Washington Professed: 1941 Died: 2003 Assigned as follows: 1948 – 1959 St. Mary Church (New Haven, CT) 1959 – 2000 St. Dominic Priory and Church (Washington, DC) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother John Fabian Butler : In December 2018, Brother John Fabian Butler’s name appeared on the Dominicans of St. Joseph Province’s list of credibly…
John F.X. Bellwoar – Archdiocese of Washington
Father John F.X. Bellwoar Archdiocese of Washington Ordained: 1933 Died: 1993 Assigned as follows: St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Rockville, MD) Loyola University Maryland (Baltimore, MD) St. Patrick’s Catholic Church (Washington, DC) Gonzaga College High School (Washington, DC) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John F.X. Bellwoar: According to media reports, in 2018, the Jesuits disclosed multiple allegations of sexual abuse…