Father Adrian Walter Van Hal Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1937 Died: 1970 Assigned as follows: St. Genevieve (Lafayette, LA) Lake Arthur, LA Evangeline, LA Cameron, LA St. John the Evangelist (Melville, LA) Chaplain, U.S. Army St. John the Evangelist (Jeanerette, LA) Our Lady Queen of Heaven (Lake Charles, LA) Our Lady of Mercy (Opelousas, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations…
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Fr. Charles Zaunbrecher – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Charles Zaunbrecher Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1957 Retired: 1995 Died: 1996 Assigned as follows: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Kaplan, LA) St. Anthony of Padua (Eunice, LA) Our Lady of Fatima (Lafayette, LA) St. Mary Magdalene (Abbeville, LA) St. Jules (Lafayette, LA) St. Michael the Archangel (Crowley, LA) St. Edward’s Church (Richard, LA) St. Leo IV (Roberts…
Fr. Valerie Pullman – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Valerie Pullman Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1965 Left ministry: 1985 Died: 2017 Assigned as follows: Our Lady of the Lake (Lake Arthur, LA) St. Joseph Catholic Church (Elton, LA) Our Lady Queen of Peace (Lafayette, LA) St. Martin de Porres (Scott, LA) Immaculate Heart of Mary (Lake Charles, LA) Our Lady of Assumption (Carencro, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse…
Fr. Keith Potier – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Keith Potier Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1973 Resigned: 1981 Died: 2009 Assigned as follows: St. Thererese of the Child Jesus (Abbeville, LA) Our Lady of Holy Rosary (Kaplan, LA) Our Lady Queen of Heaven (Lake Charles, LA) Our Lady of Victory (Loreauville, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Keith Potier: Fr. Keith Potier was ordained a priest…
Fr. Donald Raymond Pousson – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Donald Raymond Pousson Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1966 Placed on leave: 1994 Died: 201 Assigned as follows: 1967-1968: Patterson, LA 1969-1971: Breaux Bridge, LA 1972-1980: Lafayette, LA 1981-1987: St. Joseph Church (Cecilia, LA) 1988: Awaiting assignment (Lafayette, LA) 1989-1993: Lafayette, LA 1995: On special assignment at St. Joseph Church (Rayne, LA) 1996-2008: Immaculate Conception Church (Morse, LA) 2004-2008: St.…
Fr. James Loeffler – Diocese of Lafayette
Father James Loeffler Diocese of Lafayette (Jesuits) Ordained: 1953 Removed: N/A Died: 1984 Assigned as follows: Gesù Parish (Miami, FL) St. Ann Parish (West Palm Beach, FL) Sacred Heart Parish (El Paso, TX) Immaculate Conception Parish (Albuquerque, NM) Our Lady of Guadalupe (San Antonio, TX) Sacred Heart Parish, (August, GA) Christ the King Parish, (Grand Coteau, LA) St. Mary, Star…
Fr. Austin Park – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Austin Park Diocese of Lafayette (Jesuit) Ordained: 1955 Dead: 2013 Assigned as follows: Jesuit High School (Shreveport, LA) Jesuit High School (New Orleans, LA) Spring Hill College (Mobile, AL) Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and Shrine (San Antonio, TX) Colegio San Ignacio, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico Jesuit High School (El Paso, TX) Gesù Parish (Miami, FL) Christ the King…
Sr. Cheryl Ann Porte – Diocese of Lafayette
Sister Cheryl Ann Porte Diocese of Lafayette (Marianites of the Holy Cross) Final vows: 1975 Died: 2020 Assigned as follows: Opelousas Catholic Middle School (Opelousas, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Sr. Cheryl Ann Porte: Sr. Cheryl Ann Porte took her final vows with the Marianites of the Holy Cross religious order in 1975, and served in the Diocese of…
Fr. Joseph Pellettieri – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Joseph Pellettieri Diocese of Lafayette (Redemptorists) Ordained: 1965 Removed: 2002 Died: 2018 Assigned as follows: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church (Crowley, LA) Notre Dame Catholic High School (Crowley, LA) Ave Maria Retreat House (Crown Point, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Joseph Pellettieri: Father Joseph Pellettieri (also spelled Pelletieri) was ordained a Redemptorist priest in…
Fr. Aldeo Gilbert – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Aldeo Gilbert Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1943 Resigned: 1968 Died: 2007 Assigned as follows: St. Michael the Archangel (Crowley, LA) Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ville Platte, LA) St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Abbeville, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Aldeo Gilbert: Fr. Aldeo Gilbert was ordained a priest in 1943, and served in multiple parishes in the…