Father Ronald Tully Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1966 Removed: 2004 Laicized: 2016 Died: 2018 Assigned as follows: Pope Pius XXII High School in (Passaic, NJ) Sacred Heart Church (Dover, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Ronald Tully: Fr. Ronald Tully was ordained for the Augustinian Order. In the 1960s, he taught in Washington, D.C. In 1970, he left the…
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Fr. Sean Rooney – Archdiocese of Newark
Fr. Sean Leo Rooney (Salesians of Don Bosco) Archdiocese of Newark / Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1959 Laicized: 2008 Assignment History: 1959-1968: St. Dominic Savio High School (Boston, MA) 1968-1971: Salesian Day High School for Boys; Salesian Resident Junior Seminary; Camp Salesian for Boys; Salesian Retreat House for Boys; Salesian Boys Club (Cedar Lake, IN) 1971-1975: Don Bosco Technical High…
Fr. John Wall – Diocese of Paterson
Father John Wall Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1954 Died: 1983 Assignment History: St. Virgil (Morris Plains, NJ) Chaplain (St. Mary Hospital, Passaic, NJ) Our Lady Queen of Peace (Branchville, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father John Wall: Fr. Wall was a Catholic priest who worked in the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey. Wall’s name first appeared publicly on…
Fr. Jose Lopez Durango – Diocese of Paterson
Father Jose Lopez Durango Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 2011 Removed: 2013 Assigned as follows: St. Mary’s Assumption (Passaic, NJ) St. Nicholas (Passaic, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Jose Lopez Durango: According to media reports, in July 2013, Fr. Lopez Durango was arrested, on a complaint that he lured a 14-year-old parishioner at St. Mary’s Church in Passaic, New…
Fr. Marcin Nurek – Diocese of Paterson
Father Marcin Nurek Diocese of Paterson Ordained: July 2017 Removed/arrested: August 2017 Assigned as follows: St. Catherine of Siena (Mountain Lakes, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Marcin Nurek: According to media reports, in August 2017, Fr. Marcin A. Nurek, a brand new priest ordained a month earlier, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal…
Fr. William Mockus – Diocese of Paterson
Father William Mockus Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1974 Removed: 1995 Died: 2014 Assigned as follows: Our Lady of the Valley (Wayne, NJ) Our Lady of Mercy (Whippany, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father William Mockus: Fr. William Mockus’ name first appeared publicly on the Diocese of Paterson’s list of accused priests published in February 2019. The Diocese of Paterson…
Fr. Ralph Sodano – Diocese of Paterson
Father Ralph Sodano Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1967 Removed: 2002 Died: 2008 Assigned as follows: St. Brendan (Clifton, NJ) Diocesan Director of Catholic Scouting Pope Pius XII High School (Passaic, NJ) St. Rose of Lima (East Hanover, NJ) Chaplain, United States Navy Sacred Heart (Dover, NJ) Our Lady of the Mountain (Long Valley, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father…
Fr. Walter Pruschowitz – Diocese of Paterson
Father Walter Pruschowitz Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1961 Retired: 1977 Died: 2004 Assigned as follows: Holy Trinity (Passaic, NJ) Immaculate Conception (Franklin, NJ) Holy Trinity (Passaic, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Walter Pruschowitz: Fr. Pruschowitz’s name first appeared publicly on the Diocese of Paterson’s list of accused priests published in February 2019. The Diocese of Paterson released almost…
Fr. John Sutton – Diocese of Paterson
Father John Sutton Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1970 Died: 2000 Assigned as follows: St. Andrew (Clifton, NJ) St. Agnes (Paterson, NJ) St. Joseph Hospital (Wayne, NJ) Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Swartswood, NJ) St. Patrick (Chatham, NJ) Saint Joan of Arc (Boca Raton, FL) Sacred Heart (Lake Worth, FL) Excardinated/Incardinated Diocese of Palm Beach Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father…
Fr. John Heekin – Diocese of Paterson
Father John Heekin Diocese of Paterson Ordained: 1963 Removed: 2011 Died: 2018 Assigned as follows: St. Mary (Paterson, NJ) St. Pius X (Montville, NJ) St. Therese (Paterson, NJ) Faculty, Bayley-Ellard High School (Madison, NJ) Faculty, Pope Pius XII High School (Passaic, NJ) Immaculate Conception (Franklin, NJ) Holy Cross (Wayne, NJ) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father John Heekin: Fr. Heekin’s…