Father Eusebio Pantoja (“Fr. Chevy”) Diocese of Trenton/Claretian Missionaries Ordained: 1969 Removed: 1980/2004 Assigned as follows: 1970: Our Lady of Guadalupe (Chicago, IL) 1971-1973: Our Lady of Fatima (Perth Amboy, NJ) 1974: St. Timothy (San Antonio, TX) 1975-1977: St. Anthony (Robstown, TX) 1978-1979: Sacred Heart (Mathis, TX) 1980: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Corpus Christi, TX) 1991: (Mexico) 1991-2019:…
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Fr. Vance Zebulon Thorne – Diocese of Trenton
Father Vance Zebulon Thorne Diocese of Trenton/Society of the Divine Word Ordained: 1954 Removed: 1987 Died: 2004 Assigned as follows: 1954: Unknown 1955-1957: Holy Ghost (Jackson, MI) 1958-1959: St. Leo’s (Los Angeles, CA) 1960-1961: St. Mary’s (Vicksburg, MI) 1962-1971: St. John the Baptist (Waco, TX) 1972-1980: St. Bartholomew’s (Little Rock, AK) 1981-1986: Holy Ghost (Jackson, MI) 1987: Tougaloo College (Tougaloo, MS) 1988:…
Fr. Anthony Joseph Eremito – Diocese of Trenton
Father Anthony Joseph Eremito Diocese of Trenton Ordained: 1967 Removed: 2002 Laicized: 2006 Assigned as follows: 1968: Church of St. Mary (Fishkill, NY) 1970-1975: St. Raymond’s (Bronx, NY) 1976: Extra Archdiocesan Assignment 1977-1978: Our Lady of Fatima Church (Scarsdale, NY) 1979: Extra Archdiocesan Assignment St. Joseph (Keyport, NJ) 1980-1985: St. Margaret’s (New York, NY) 1986-1994: Holy Cross (New York, NY)…
Fr. Edward Balestrieri – Diocese of Trenton
Father Edward Balestrieri Diocese of Trenton/Trinitarian Ordained: 1959 Removed: 2002 Died: 2012 Assigned as follows: 1959-1960: Unknown 1961-1968: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Asbury Park, NJ) 1969-1970: St. James (Italian) (Trenton, NJ) 1971: (Pikesville, MD) 1972: St. Ann (Italian) (Bristol, PA) 1973-1978: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Asbury Park, NJ) 1979-1981: St. Joseph (Marion, IL) 1982-1983: Good Samaritan Hospital (Mount…
Fr. Michael Teta – Diocese of Trenton
Father Michael Teta Diocese of Trenton Ordained: 1974 Laicized: 2004 Assigned as follows: 1975-1977: St. Joseph Church (Bound Brook, NJ) 1978-1980: Our Mother of Sorrows (Tucson, AZ) 1978-1980: Absent on Sick Leave 1980-1982: St. Rose of Lima Parish (Safford, AZ) 1984-1986: St. Francis Church (Superior, AZ) 1987-1988: St. Francis de Sales (Tucson, AZ) 1989-1994: Absent on Leave 1996-2002: Absent on…
Fr. Velanmarukudiyil Christudas – Diocese of Trenton
Father Velanmarukudiyil Christudas (Chris) Diocese of Trenton/Camaldolese Congregation of the Order of St. Benedict Ordained: 1986 Removed: 2012 Assigned as follows: 1987-2000: (San Francisco, Australia and India) 2001-2014: Church of the Visitation (Brick Town, NJ) 2015-2019: Unknown Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Velanmarukudiyil Christudas (a/k/a Chris Christudas): Fr. Velanmarukudiyil Christudas, more commonly known as Chris Christudas, is a native…
Fr. Robert Hermley (Franciscan) – Diocese of Trenton
Father Robert Hermley Diocese of Trenton Ordained: 1955 Died: 2009 Assigned as follows: 1955: De Sales Hall (Washington, DC) 1956: St. Francis de Sales (Toledo, OH) 1958-1965: Father Judge High School for Boys (Philadelphia, PA) 1966: Mission House of the Oblates of St. Francis De Sales (Toledo, OH) 1967-1978: Father Judge High School for Boys (Philadelphia, PA) 1979-1980: Our Lady…
Fr. Harold Hermley – Diocese of Trenton
Father Harold Hermley Diocese of Trenton/Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Ordained: 1957 Died: 1983 Assigned as follows: 1958-1964: Father Judge High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1964-1967: Bishop Ireton High School (Alexandria, VA) 1967-1972: Salesianum High School (Wilmington, DE) 1973-1976: Northeast Catholic High School (Philadelphia, PA) 1977-1981: St. Teresa (Tuckerton, NJ) 1982: Father Judge Community (Philadelphia, PA) Summary of Abuse Allegations…
Fr. Reuben Abaya – Diocese of Trenton
Father Reuben Abaya Diocese of Trenton Ordained: 1977 Removed: N/A Assigned as follows: 1977-1978: Our Lady Help of Christians (East Orange, NJ) 1978-1980: Holy Cross (Rumson, NJ) 1978-1980: Holy Rosary (Rumson, NJ) 1980: St. Philomena (Carson, CA) 1980-1983: St. Mary’s (Perth Amboy, NJ) 1984-2019: (Philippines) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Reuben Abaya: Fr. Reuben Abaya was a Filipino priest…
Fr. Charles O’Donoghue – Diocese of Trenton
Father Charles O’Donoghue Diocese of Trenton Ordained: Unknown Died: 1986 Assigned as follows: 1969: St. Dominic (Brick Town, NJ) 1970-1976: St. Catherine (Spring Lake, NJ) 1977-1986: Unknown Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Charles O’Donoghue: Fr. Charles O’Donoghue was a member of a religious order based in Ireland known as the Irish Spiritans, also known as Father of the Holy…