Father James J. Campbell Diocese of Burlington Ordained: 1942 Left priesthood: 1965 Died: Unknown Assigned as follows: 1962-1964 Cathedral (Burlington, VT) 1964-1965 St. Augustine (Montpelier, VT) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father James J. Campbell: Father James J. Campbell was ordained in 1942 by Paraclete Fathers in Washington, D.C.. In July 1962, he arrived in the Diocese of…
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Fr. Peter Karalus – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Peter Karalus Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1997 Placed on Leave: 2020 Returned to ministry: 2020 Assigned as Follows: Epiphany of Our Lord Parish (Langford, NY) St. Gabriel (Elma, NY) St. Joseph and St. Mary Parishes (Albion, NY) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Lake View, NY) St. Vincent (North Evans, NY) St. John Paul II Parish (Lake View, NY) Summary…
Fr. Mark Wolski – Diocese of Buffalo
Fr. Mark Wolski Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1967 Retired: 2012 Removed: 2018 Assignments in the Diocese of Buffalo: St. Jude (Sardinia, NY) St. Barnabas (Depew, NY) St. Florian (Buffalo, NY) Children’s Hospital chaplain (Buffalo, NY) St. Joseph’s New Cathedral (Buffalo, NY) – in residence Sheehan Residence (Buffalo, NY) – in residence Blessed Sacrament (Buffalo, NY) – in residence St. James…
Diocese of Buffalo Returns Two Accused Priests Back to the Ministry
In a puzzling and potentially reckless move, two Buffalo diocesan priests who are accused, in a civil lawsuit, of molesting a child have been put back into ministry. If history is any guide, we suspect this is a decision that may well come back to haunt Bishop Edward Scharfenberger. His public relations staff claim that the accusations against the two…
Fr. James Smyka – Diocese of Buffalo
Fr. James Smyka Diocese of Buffalo (Franciscans) Ordained: 1973 Assigned As Follows: Chaplain at St. Joseph’s Hospital (Syracuse, NY) St. Francis High School (Hamburg, NY) Chaplain at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital (Johnstown, PA) St. Stanislaus Basilica (Chicopee, MA) St. Michael the Archangel Church (Bridgeport, CT) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father James Smyka: In November 2018, the Catholic Diocese of…
Fr. Loville Martlock – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Loville Martlock Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1963 Died: 2014 Assigned as follows: 1964 St. John the Evangelist, (Sinclairville, NY) 1965-1966 Infant Jesus of Prague (Cheektowaga, NY) 1967 Holy Family (Buffalo, NY) 1968-1972 St. Christopher (Tonawanda, NY) 1973-1977 Fourteen Holy…
Msgr. Gerard Leo Green – Diocese of Buffalo
Monsignor Gerard Leo Green Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1956 Died: 2012 Assigned as follows: Sacred Heart Church (Angelica, NY) St. Aloysius Church (Cheektowaga, NY) Bishop Turner High School (Buffalo, NY) Our Lady of the Rosary Church (Wilson, NY) St. Barnabas Church Depew (Buffalo, NY) SS. Peter and Paul Church (Hamburg, NY) St. Joseph Cathedral (Buffalo, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations…
Fr. Theodore Kocian – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Theodore Kocian (Pallottines) Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: Unknown Assigned as follows: N/A Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Theodore Kocian: Father Theodore Kocian was a priest of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (S.A.C.) Pallottines. The date of his ordination is unknown. According to media reports, in November 2018, his name was included in the Diocese of Buffalo’s updated…
Fr. Linus Kopczewski (Franciscans) – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Linus Kopczewski Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1965 Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Linus Kopczewski: Father Linus Kopczewski was ordained a priest of the Franciscan order in 1965. According to media reports, in November 2018, his name was included in the Diocese of Buffalo’s updated list of priests with substantiated claims of sexual abuse of a minor. The Diocese…
Msgr. Michael Harrington – Diocese of Buffalo
Monsignor Michael Harrington Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1942 Removed: 2018 Died: 1989 Assigned as follows: 1943 St. Augustine; The Assumption (South Jacksonville, FL) 1944-1949 Our Lady of the Rosary (Niagara Falls, NY) 1950 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (Buffalo, NY) 1951 …