Fr. James Bretl Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1965 Retired: 2006 Died: 2010 Assigned as Follows: St. Theresa Church (Carson City, NV) Chaplain at Arizona State Mental Hospital (Phoenix, AZ) Director of Pastoral Care (Various locations in the Midwest) St. Catherine Catholic Church (McMinneville, TN) St. Gregory Catholic Church (Smithville, TN) St. Mark’s Catholic School (Phoenix, AZ) Summary of Sexual…
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Fr. Donald Verhagen – Diocese of Phoenix
Fr. Donald Verhagen Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1945 Retired: 1996 Died: 2001 Assigned as Follows: St. Nazianz Seminary (St. Nazianz, WI) St. Mary’s High School (Lancaster, NY) Marian High School (Mishawaka, IN) St. Pius X Parish (Wauwatosa, WI) St. Mark’s Parish (Phoenix, AZ) Queen of Peace Parish (Mesa, AZ) St. Rita in the Desert Parish (Vail, AZ) Summary of Sexual…
Fr. George Bredemann – Diocese of Phoenix
Father George Bredemann Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1983 Arrested: 1988 Laicized: 2003 Died: 2012 Assigned as Follows: 1980-1985 St. Teresa’s Parish (Scottsdale, AZ) 1985-2003 St. Catherine’s (South Phoenix, AZ) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father George Bredemann: Father George Bredemann had been working at St. Theresa’s Parish in Scottsdale while he was studying to become a priest. Years before…
Fr. Joseph Briceno – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Joseph Briceno Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1981 Removed from ministry: 1992 Assigned as Follows: St Mary’s Catholic Church (Chandler, AZ) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Joesph Briceno: In 2003, Father Joseph Briceno was indicted on six counts of sexual misconduct with a minor dating back to the 1980’s. The male victim came forward several years after the…
Fr. Adrian Cristobal – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Adrian Cristobal Diocese of Phoenix Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Adrian Cristobal: In April 2018, Father Adrian Cristobal was accused of sexual abuse of minors in two separate lawsuits. A month later, a third altar boy came forward with similar sexual misconduct allegations. Among the allegations against Cristobal were that he sexually abused one boy for almost…
Fr. Jorge Cordova – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Jorge Cordova Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1981 Accused/removed: 2005 Assigned as Follows: St. Francis of Assisi Parish (Yuma, AZ) Liaison to the Catholic Renewal Ministries Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (Glendale, AZ) St. Augustine Parish (Phoenix, AZ) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Jorge Cordova: In 2005, Father Jorge Cordova was accused of incidents of sexual abuse…
Fr. Patrick Colleary – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Patrick Colleary Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1974 Arrested: 2002 Assigned as Follows: Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Scottsdale, AZ) Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Tempe, AZ) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Patrick Colleary: In 2002, Father Patrick Colleary was accused of sexual abuse by an 11-year-old boy dating back to 1979. The victim had claimed that the abuse…
Fr. Solomon Bandiho – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Solomon Bandiho Diocese of Phoenix Ordained:1994 Removed from ministry: 2014 Assigned as Follows: Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley Holy Cross Parish (Mesa, AZ) St. Helen Parish in (Glendale, AZ) Diocese of Bukoba in Tanzania Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Solomon Bandiho: On December 12th, 2014, The Diocese of Phoenix released a statement…
Fr. Tim Conlon – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Tim Conlon (Crosier Fathers and Brothers) Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1979 Removed from ministry: 2014 Assigned as Follows: 1979-1985 Ministry Center (Retreat Director) (Hastings, NE) 1985-1992 Iona College (New Rochelle, NY) 1992-1996 Chaplain at St. Vincent Hospital (New York City, NY) 1996-2000 St. Angela Merici Church (Bronx, NY) 2000-2006 Vicar for Ethnic Ministry (Diocese of Phoenix, AZ) 2003-2010 Canonical…
Fr. Russell Banner – Diocese of Phoenix
Father Russell Banner Diocese of Phoenix Ordained: 1967 Placed on Leave: 2002 Laicized: 2015 Assigned as Follows: Prior to ordination Children’s Village of St. Vincent de Paul (Cleveland, OH) 1967-1970 St. Joan of Arc (Chagrin Falls, OH) 1970-1974 Children’s Village of St. Vincent de Paul (Cleveland, OH) 1974-1975 St. Martha’s (Akron, OH) 1975-1979 Holy Family Parish (Stow, OH) 1979-1982 Epiphany…