Father John “Jack” Connor Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1962 Restricted ministry: 1993 Removed from ministry: 2002 Assigned as follows: St. Francis of Assisi (Vineland, NJ) St. Mary (Gloucester, NJ) Paul VI High School, Haddon Township, NJ) St. Rose (Haddon Heights, NJ) Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Cherry Hill, NJ) St. John (Collingswood, NJ) Transferred to the Diocese of Pittsburgh St.…
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CAMDEN SEXUAL ABUSE
Sex Abuse Claims Filing Deadline Set in Camden Diocese Bankruptcy
On Friday, February 12, 2021, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court set the deadline for filing all sexual abuse claims against the Diocese of Camden for June 30, 2021. The Diocese filed for Chapter 11 protection earlier this year to resolve all pending sex abuse claims against the Diocese with the bankruptcy court’s assistance. It cited revenue losses because of the millions…
Camden Diocese Becomes First New Jersey Catholic Diocese to File for Chapter 11 Protection
On Thursday, October 1, the Diocese of Camden in New Jersey quietly filed a federal petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy seeking reorganization of their assets, the same day its counterpart in Rockville Centre (New York) did. The move comes after the Diocese was hit with multiple sexual abuse lawsuits that the Diocese says it cannot afford to pay, even with…
Brother Walter Hicks – Diocese of Camden
Brother Walter Hicks (Brothers of Charity) Diocese of Camden Ordained: Unknown Left Order: Unknown Died: Unknown Assigned as follows: St. Peter’s Church (Pleasantville, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Brother Walter Hicks: Brother Walter Hicks was a member of the Brothers of Charity religious order. According to media reports, in December 2019, a man filed a lawsuit under New Jersey’s…