Father Norman T. Connelly Diocese of Venice/Camden Ordained: 1965 Suspended from ministry: 1993 Assignment History: 1965: Our Lady Star of the Sea (Cape May, NJ) 1965: St. Rose (Haddon Heights, NJ) 1965: Cathedral Academy (Camden, NJ) 1966-1967: Immaculate Conception (Camden, NJ) 1968-1972: St. Peter (Merchantville, NJ) 1973-1974: St. Patrick (Woodbury, NJ) 1975-1981: St. James High School (Carneys Point, NJ) 1981-1982:…
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Fr. Augustine J. Seidenberg – Archdiocese of San Francisco
Father Augustine J. Seidenberg Archdiocese of San Francisco/Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1948 Removed: 1994 Died: 2007 Assignment History: 1948-1953: Sacred Heart (Camden, NJ) 1954-1957: U.S. Navy F.P.O., San Francisco CA 1958-1959: St. Ann (Wildwood, NJ) 1960: St. Joseph (East Camden, NJ) 1961-1962: St. James (Penns Grove, NJ) and St. James High School (Carneys Point, NJ) 1963-1965 St. Peter’s (Pleasantville, NJ)…
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…
Fr. William C. Pierce – Diocese of Camden
Father William C. Pierce Diocese of Camden Retired: 2010 Assigned as Follows: 1971-1974: St. Ann Parish (Wildwood, NJ) 1995-1998: St. Matthew (National Park, NJ) 1998-2000: St. Joan of Arc (Camden, NJ) 2000-2010: St. John Bosco Parish (Millville, NJ) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father William C Pierce: In March of 1999, an Atlantic City man filed a four-count complaint…
Priest Is Flying Around the Diocese; Previously Accused of Sex Advance on Seminarian
A New Jersey pastor, Anthony Manuppella is in the news today, comparing himself to popes and praying in Latin while flying a plane around his diocese for two hours with a parishioner, a priest on his staff. https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/priest-flies-blessed-sacrament-over-camden-diocese-as-covid-/article_7c1e054f-b3d7-55e0-9404-98d41d8e1e90.html#12 Fr. Anthony Manuppella told a reporter that he wants to do his part. . .to contain the Covid-19 spread and minimize its…
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…
Fr. William C. O’Connell – Diocese of Camden
Father William C. O’Connell Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1950 Removed: 1985 Died: 1996 Assigned as follows: 1950: St. Andrew Church (Block Island, RI) 1950-1952: St. Francis (Wakefield, RI) 1953: St. Brendan (Riverside, RI) 1954-1958: U.S Navy Chaplain 1959-1961: SS Peter and Paul (West Warwick, RI) 1962-1966: St. Mary (Providence, RI) 1967: St. Joseph (Central Falls, RI) 1968-1972: Holy Ghost (North…
Fr. Michael L Barber – Diocese of Camden
Father Michael L Barber Diocese of Camden/Jesuit Ordained: 1975 Removed: 1994 Assigned as follows: 1968-1971: Gonzaga College High School (Washington, D.C.) 1975-1976: St. Ignatius Church (Baltimore, MD) 1976-1978: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (Washington, D.C.) 1978-1979: Gonzaga College High School (Washington, D.C.) 1979-1983: St. Peter’s University (Jersey City, NJ) 1984-1987: Unknown 1988-2001: St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA) 2002-2009: (Wernersville, PA) 2010:…
Fr. Eugene O’Sullivan – Diocese of Camden
Father Eugene O’Sullivan Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1960 Laicized: 2005 Assigned as follows: 1960-1962: St. John Vianney (Revere, MA) 1962-1963: Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted (Walham, MA) 1963-1965: St. Ann’s (Marshfield, MA) 1965-1970: Our Lady of the Assumption (Boston, MA) 1970-1984: St. Agnes (Arlington, MA) 1984-1985: Absent on Sick Leave 1985-1987: St. Joseph’s (North Plainfield, NJ) 1990-1991: Mary Mother…
Fr. C. Jeffries Burton – Diocese of Camden
Father C Jeffries Burton Diocese of Camden/Jesuit priest Ordained: 1967 Removed: 2007 Died: 2011 Assigned as follows: 1967-1968: College of the Sacred Heart (Woodstock, MD) 1968-1970: Colegio San Mateo (Osorno, Chile) 1970-1978: Chapel of the Holy Redeemer (Hot Springs, NC) 1978-1982: Youth Ministries (Flat Rock, NC) 1979-1980: Self-Help, Inc. (Baltimore, MD) 1982-1988: Holy Name (Camden, NJ) 1987-1988: Vicar for Hispanic…