Monsignor Edwin Fagowski Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1942 Died: 1990 Assigned as follows: Sacred Heart (Medina, NY) St. Augustine Church (Depew, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Monsignor Edwin Fagowski: Monsignor Edwin Fagowski was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Buffalo in 1942. He served on the Buffalo Missionary Apostolate in South Dayton, Leon, Ripley and Sherman. He was…
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Fr. James Cotter – Diocese of Buffalo
Father James Cotter Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1950 Died: 1991 Assigned as follows: 1951 St. Mary’s (Little Valley, NY) 1952-1955 St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Cheektowaga, NY) 1956-1958 Most Precious Blood (Angola, NY) 1959-1965 St. Cecilia (Oakfield, NY) 1966-1978 Our Lady of Lourdes (Bemus Point, NY) Summary…
Fr. Robert Patrick Conlin – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Robert Patrick Conlin Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1956 Died: 1997 Assigned as follows: 1957-1958 St. Isidore’s (East Otto, NY) 1958-1959 St. Anthony’s (Batavia, NY) 1959-1961 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (Buffalo, NY) 1961-1963 Our Lady of Loretto (Buffalo, NY) 1963-1966 St. Joseph’s (Niagara Falls, NY) 1966-1971 …
Fr. John Hajduk – Diocese of Buffalo
Father John Hajduk Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1976 Removed: 2018 Assigned as follows: 1977 Blessed Trinity (Buffalo, NY) 1978-1982 Most Precious Blood (Angola, NY) 1983-1990 Holy Family (Buffalo, NY) 1991 Awaiting assignment 1992-1994 St. Mary (Cattaraugus, NY) 1992-1994 …
Fr. James Cairnan Haggerty – Diocese of Buffalo
Father James Cairnan Haggerty Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1955 Died: 1991 Assigned as follows: St. Bonaventure University Archbishop Walsh High School Olean Catholic High School Bishop Timon High School (Buffalo, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father James Cairnan Haggerty: Father James Cairnan Haggerty entered the Franciscan Order in 1955. He served in multiple educational roles including teacher, guidance counselor,…
Fr. Lehr Barkenquest (Oblates) – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Lehr Barkenquest Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1964 Died: 2019 Assigned as follows: St. Francis de Sales High School (Toledo, OH) DeSales Catholic High School (Lockport, NY) St. Rita Parish (Clarklake, MI) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Lehr Barkenquest: Father Lehr Barkenquest entered the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales after he graduated high school. He made his first…
Fr. Louis Dolinic – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Louis Dolinic Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1966 Removed: 2018 Assigned as follows: 1967 St. Elizabeth (Cherry Creek, NY) 1968 St. Barbara (Lackawanna, NY) 1969-1971 St. Andrew (Sloan, NY) 1972-1979 St. Joseph (North Tonawanda, NY) 1980-1986 St. John Kanty (Buffalo,…
Fr. Duane Fimbel – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Duane Fimbel Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1957 Died: 2011 Assigned as follows: Sacred Heart (Portville, NY) Our Lady of Victory (Frewsburg, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Duane Fimbel: Father Duane Fimbel, a Buffalo native, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Buffalo in 1957. He was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart in June 1976. In December…
Fr. Douglas Faraci – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Douglas Faraci Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1969 Removed: 2018 Assigned as follows: 1970 St. Elizabeth (Cherry Creek, NY) 1971-1972 St. Anthony (Batavia, NY) 1973 St. Joseph (Lockport, NY) 1974-1975 St. Joseph (Niagara Falls, NY) 1976-1980 Annunciation (Buffalo, NY) 1981-1989 …
Diocese of Buffalo Discloses List of Priests Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
At long last the Diocese of Buffalo has publicly disclosed the complete list of Diocese priests who have been accused of child sexual abuse since 1950. The disclosure comes at a time when many Dioceses in New York State are announcing compensation programs for victims of abuse by its priests. The Diocese of Buffalo recently unveiled its own program. Below…