Seattle Archdiocese Publishes List of 77 Individuals Subject to Allegations of Child Abuse
January 15, 2016
(Seattle) — For the first time, the Seattle Archdiocese has published a comprehensive list of priests and other religious individuals who have served in the Archdiocese and have been the subject of allegations of child sexual abuse. The list includes each individual’s name, their assignments within the Archdiocese, and their dates of service. 77 individuals are named.
The list states that it is a “list of clergy and religious brothers and sisters for whom allegations of sexual abuse of a minor have been admitted, established or determined to be credible,” and that each person on the list has “either served or resided in the Archdiocese of Seattle.”
The list includes 30 Archdiocesan priests, 16 religious priests, 14 priests from other Dioceses, 15 religious brothers and sisters, and 2 Archdiocesan deacons.
Seattle attorney Michael T. Pfau and his law partner, Jason P. Amala, have settled more than 150 claims against the Seattle Archdiocese and others that operated its schools and parishes in the Seattle area. Many of the claims involved people identified in the list released today.
According to Pfau, the list will help abuse survivors address their abuse: “Many of our clients believe they were the only one, or they think they will not be believed if they come forward. This list will help people realize they are not alone, which is often the first step toward healing and closure.”
While Pfau believes publication of the list is a long overdue step, he urges the Archdiocese to go further and to release the files it maintains on the named individuals: “I am encouraged by today’s news, but this is only the first step. For true transparency, the Seattle Archdiocese should release the files it has long maintained on many of these individuals, including the secret archives that were kept exclusively by the Archbishop and his closest advisors. We have seen this happen in other Archdioceses. Releasing the files allows abuse survivors to begin to understand how it happened, which can be another important step toward finding closure. It also helps the general public to understand the magnitude of the problem, and to ensure this never happens again.”
| Priest Name | Position in the Church | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Albrechtson, Dennis | Archdiocesan Deacon | St. Anthonys, Renton (1989) |
| Ashwell, Barry | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Thomas Seminary, Kenmore (1963-1969) Sacred Heart, Bellevue (1969-1970) St. Pius X, Mountlake Terrace (1970-1971) Our Lady Star of the Sea, Bremerton (1971-1975) St. Joseph, Vancouver (1975-1976) St. Vincent de Paul, Federal Way (1976-1978) St. Augustine, Oak Harbor (1978-2000) |
| Axer, Engelbert SJ | Religious Priest | Seattle University, Seattle (1943-1946) Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle (1943-1946) Seattle University, Seattle (1956-1978) Our Lady of the Lake, Seattle (1975) |
| Beaver, Reinart (Diocese of Spokane) | Priest from Other Diocese | Fort Lewis Chaplain’s Office (1976-1980) Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma (1981-1983) |
| Blanco, Mario (Diocese of Puerto Rico and Diocese of Sacramento) | Priest from Other Diocese | None Known; Served at a traditionalist Latin Church in Tacoma (mid-1980s-2000s) |
| Boulden, Gary (Diocese of Spokane) | Priest from Other Diocese | None Known; Occasional ministry at Immaculate Conception, Seattle, and St. John, Seattle (1992) |
| Boyle, Edmund | Archdiocesan Priest | St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1955-1964) Out of Archdiocese (1964-1979) Mt. St. Vincent, Seattle (1979-1984) |
| Boyle, Edward | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1940-1950) St. Rose, Longview (1950-1956) Immaculate Conception, Everett (1956-1958) Immaculate Conception, Arlington (1958-1965) Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sedro Woolley (1965-1968) Holy Trinity, Bremerton (1968-1976) St. Stephen the Martyr, Renton (1976-1980) St. John, Seattle (1980-1985) St. Johns Hospital, Longview (1985-1986) Sacred Heart, Bellevue (1986 1987) |
| Brouilette, Robert CFC | Religious Brother | ODea High School, Seattle (1968-1970) |
| Calhoun, Dale aka Ernest (Diocese of Yakima) | Priest from Other Diocese | Archdiocese of Seattle Tribunal (1987-1988) St. Anne, Seattle (1988) |
| Casale, Albert CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1956-1960; 1962-1969) |
| Champagne, Dennis | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1961-1965) St. Thomas Seminary, Kenmore (1965-1971) St. Francis, Seahurst (1971-1973) St. John, Seattle (1973-1976) St. Patrick, Tacoma (1976-1979) St. Michael, Snohomish (1979-1999) St. John Bosco, Lakewood (1999-2002) |
| Cody, Michael | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1953-1958) St. Luke, Shoreline (1958-1961) Holy Family, Seattle (1961-1962) Out of Archdiocese (1962-1963) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1963-1967) Holy Family, Auburn (1967-1968) Sacred Heart, La Conner (1968-1970) St. Charles, Burlington (1970-1972) Assumption, Bellingham (1972-1975) St. Margaret, Seattle (in residence) (1975-1979) |
| Conn, Paul | Archdiocesan Priest | Queen of Angels, Port Angeles (1985-1988) |
| Cornelius, John | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Thomas Seminary, Kenmore (1971-1975) St. Therese, Seattle (1975) St. Mary, Seattle (1975-1978) Immaculate Conception, Seattle (1978-1996) Immaculate Conception & Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Everett (1997-2002) |
| Coughlin, John SJ | Religious Priest | Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle (1952-1957) Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma (1964-1965) |
| Courtney, Edward CFC | Religious Brother | ODea High School, Seattle (1974-1978) Our Lady of the Lake, Seattle (1978-1979) St. Alphonsus, West Seattle (1979-1980) |
| Croke, Patrick CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1951-1970) |
| Crosby, Sr. Dolores SNJM | Religious Sister | St. Anne School, Seattle (1968-1970) Holy Rosary School, Edmonds (1973-1978) St. Frances Cabrini School, Tacoma (1978-1979) Our Lady of the Lake School, Seattle (1979-1992) Immaculate Conception School, Everett (1992-1999) |
| Delamere, Frank CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1963-1968) |
| Donahue, William CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1924-1932; 1937-1946; 1961-1970) |
| Dooley, Jerome | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1952-1956) Christ the King, Seattle (1956-1957) St. Francis, Seahurst (1957-1960) St. Rose, Longview (1960-1965) Sacred Heart, Tacoma (1965-1967) Holy Rosary, Seattle (1967-1970) Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sedro Woolley (1970-1976) Sacred Heart, Bellingham (1976-1981) St. Bernadette, Seattle (1981-1983) St. Thomas More, Lynnwood (1983-1986) St. Philomena (1986 1993) |
| Duffy, Patrick CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1958-1959) |
| Dwyer, George CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1940s) |
| Feeney, Leonard OSB | Religious Priest | St. Martin’s High School/College (1937, 1942-1950) |
| Fleckenstein, David CMF | Religious Priest | St. Louise, Bellevue (1977-1979) |
| Forrester, John OSB (St. Benedict’s Abbey – Atchison, Kansas) | Religious Priest | Seattle University, Seattle (student) (1971-1973) St. Therese, Seattle (in residence) (1971-1973) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (in residence) (1974) Holy Rosary, Seattle (1974-1975) All Saints, Puyallup (1975-1978) St. Anthony, Kent (1978) St. Francis of Assisi, Seahurst (1978-1979) |
| Foyle, Dermot (Diocese in Ireland) | Priest from Other Diocese | Assumption, Bellingham (1952-1953) St. Alphonsus, Seattle (1954) Sacred Heart, Bellevue (1955-1958) St. Charles Borromeo, Tacoma (1959) St. Michael, Olympia (1960-1964) St. Mary, Castle Rock (1965-1969) |
| Gandrau, James | Archdiocesan Priest | St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1958-1961) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (in residence) (1961-1965) St. Mark, Seattle (in residence) (1965-1976) St. Monica, Mercer Island (1977-1990) Sabbatical, Menlo Park, CA (1990) St. Joseph, Vancouver (1991) St. Alphonsus, Seattle (1991-2002) |
| Harris, Bernard SJ | Religious Priest | Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma (1949-1952) |
| Hau, Phan Huu (Diocese of Vietnam) | Priest from Other Diocese | Holy Family, Seattle (1978-1988) |
| Hays, Michael | Archdiocesan Priest | Holy Trinity, Bremerton (1976-1980) St. Michael, Olympia (1980-1981) Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sedro Woolley (1981-1982) Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Bremerton (1982-1984) St. Charles, Burlington (1984-1985) St. Anne, Seattle (1985-1986) St. Philomena, Des Moines (1986-1989) |
| Hewitt, Gregory | Archdiocesan Deacon | All Saints, Puyallup (1979-1980) |
| Jaeger, David | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Thomas Seminary, Kenmore (1958-1969) St. Hubert, Langley (1968) Holy Rosary, Edmonds (1968-1969) St. Joseph, Vancouver (1969-1972) Immaculate Conception, Everett (1972-1975) CYO Director (1975-1978) Assoc. Dir. of Seminarians, Seattle (1978-1980s) Sacred Heart, Seattle (in residence) (1978-1981) St. Paul, Seattle (in residence) (1981-1988) St. Therese, Seattle (1988-1989) AIDS Ministry, Seattle (1990-2001) |
| Jayawardene, Pantaleone (Chilaw Diocese in Sri Lanka) | Priest from Other Diocese | None Known; Resided in Pacific Northwest (1990s) |
| Johnson, David OFM | Religious Priest | St. George, Seattle (1986-1988) |
| Kealy, Gerard Al CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (Summer of 1958 & 1959) ODea High School, Seattle (1954-1963; 1977-1980) |
| Kemp, Dennis | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Monica, Mercer Island (1973-1976) Our Lady Star of the Sea, Bremerton (1976-1978) St. Edward Hall Minor Seminary, Burien (1978-1979) John F. Kennedy High School, Burien (1979-1994) Chancery, Seattle (1990-1994) St. Mark, Shoreline (1994-2002) St. Monica, Mercer Island (2002-2007) Our Lady of Mount Virgin, Seattle (2004-2007) |
| Knelleken, James | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1940-1951) St. Catherine, Seattle (1951-1958) Immaculate Conception, Raymond (1958-1964) Holy Trinity, Bremerton (1964-1968) Leave of Absence (1971-1981) Christ the King, Seattle (1981-1984) Immaculate Conception, Everett (1984-1988) |
| Lackie, John CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1939-1950) |
| Ladenberger, Louis OFM | Religious Priest | St. George, Seattle (1980-1984) |
| Lamm, Timothy OSB | Religious Priest | St. Martin’s Abbey/University, Lacey (1955-1981; 1988- 1991) |
| Ledwith, Miceal, aka Michael (Diocese of Ferns, Ireland) | Priest from Other Diocese | None Known; Resided in Rainier (1994-2000s) |
| Linehan, David | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1956-1958; 1962- 1968; 1970-1972) (as a SS) St. Alphonsus, Seattle (in residence) (1972-1974) Christ the King, Seattle (in residence) (1974-1975) Our Lady of Lourdes, Vancouver (1975-1977) St. Charles, Burlington (1977-1984) Chaplain to Boy Scouts (1982-1992) Sacred Heart, Bellingham (1984-1988) St. Bernadette, Seattle (1988) Chaplain to Deaf Community (1988-1992) St. Margaret, Seattle (1989-1992) St. Mary, Castle Rock (1992-1995) |
| Low, Lawrence | Archdiocesan Priest | Sacred Heart, Tacoma (1955-1956) St. Rose, Longview (1956-1960) St. Francis of Assisi, Seahurst (1960-1965) St. Mary, Seaview (1965-1969) St. John Vianney, Vashon (1969-1974) O.L. Lourdes, Seattle (1974-1975) St. Catherine, Seattle (1974-1985) Immaculate Conception, Arlington (1985-1986) St. Alphonsus, Seattle (1986-1987) |
| Marmo, Theodore | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1955-1959) St. Thomas Seminary, Kenmore (1959-1965) Immaculate Conception, Everett (1965-1969) J.F. Kennedy High School (1969-1978) St. Francis, Seahurst (in residence) (1969-1972) St. Vincent de Paul, Federal Way (in residence) (1972- 1976) St. Edward Hall, Seattle (1976-1979) St. Michael, Olympia (1979-1985) St. John Vianney, Kenmore (1985-1992) |
| Marsh, John | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1951-1958) St. Catherine, Seattle (1958-1960) St. Teresa, Seattle (1960-1964) St. Matthew, Seattle (1964-1968) St. Anthony, Renton (1968-1970) St. Thomas, Camas (1970-1971) St. Madeleine Sophie, Bellevue (1971-1972) Sick Leave (1972-1976) St. Francis, Friday Harbor (1976-1978) St. Paul, Seattle (1978-1980) St. Marys Provincialate, Bellevue (in residence) (1980- 1984) Ministry to Alcoholics (1980-1985) St. Mary, Castle Rock (1985-1986) St. Bernadette, Seattle (1987) St. Bridget, Seattle (in residence) (1987) |
| McGreal, James | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1943-1948) St. Patrick, Tacoma (1948-1950) St. James, Vancouver (1950-1954) Holy Rosary, Seattle (1954-1956) St. Mary, Monroe (1956-1966) St. Michael, Olympia (1966-1971) St. Catherine, Seattle (1971-1977) St. Anthony, Renton (1977-1980) St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma (1980-1981) St. John Bosco, Tacoma (in residence) (1980-1981) Providence Hospital, Everett (1981-1985) Queen of Angels, Port Angeles (1986-1987) St. Theresa, Federal Way (1987-1988) |
| McMahon, Desmond | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Bernadette, Seattle (1960-1967) St. Catherine, Seattle (1967-1971) St. Mary, Monroe (1971-1973) Star of the Sea, Port Townsend (1973-1985) Holy Cross, Tacoma (1985-1986) Medical Leave (1986-1987) Holy Family, Seattle (1987-1988) St. Mark, Seattle (1988-1989) All Saints, Puyallup (1989-1990) |
| McManus, John SS | Religious Priest | St. John Vianney, Kenmore (1980-1983) |
| McSorley, James OMI | Religious Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1949-1954; 1959-1968) St. Mary, Aberdeen (1982) St. Thomas Center, Bothell (1984-1986) |
| Mitchell, James (Sorocco Diocese in Colombia) | Priest from Other Diocese | St. John the Evangelist, Vancouver (1985-1986) |
| Moffat, Gerald | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1944-1956) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1956-1960) St. Margaret, Seattle (in residence) (1960-1961) St. Alphonsus, Seattle (in residence) (1961-1964) Holy Names Academy, Seattle (1964-1968) St. Francis, Friday Harbor (1968-1970) St. Paul, Seattle (1970-1972) Holy Family, Kirkland (1972-1975) Our Lady of the Lake, Seattle (1975-1977) Holy Rosary, Seattle (1977-1980) Our Lady of Sorrows, Snoqualmie (1980-1992) St. Hubert, Langley (1992-2002) |
| Morin, Gerald SJ | Religious Priest | St. Leo, Tacoma (1952-1983) Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma (1984-1991) |
| Muehe, Dennis | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1942-1954) Cathedral, Seattle (1954-1955) Providence Hospital, Seattle (1955) Immaculate Conception, Seattle (in residence) (1955) Catholic University of America, Seattle (1955-1957) St. Anne, Seattle (in residence) (1957-1974) Our Lady of Fatima, Seattle (in residence) (1974-1977) St. Anne, Seattle (in residence) (1977-1978) St. Bridget, Seattle (1978-1989) |
| OBrien, Michael C. | Archdiocesan Priest | Our Lady of Lourdes, Vancouver (1965-1970) St Ann, Tacoma (1970-1973) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1973-1974) St. Michael, Snohomish (1974-1979) St. John, Vancouver (1979-1999) St. Mary of the Valley, Monroe (1999-2008) |
| Ocana, Manuel C. (Diocese in Philippines) | Priest from Other Diocese | St. Joseph Residence (Sisters of Providence) (1998-1999) Providence Medical Center, Seattle (1998-1999) Holy Family, Seattle (1998-1999) |
| O’Sullivan, Vincent CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1940-1950) |
| OBrien, William | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Alphonsus, Seattle (1925-1929) Immaculate Conception, Seattle (1930-1936) St. Joseph, Ferndale (1936-1949) All Saints, Puyallup (1949-1970) |
| ODonnell, Patrick (Diocese of Spokane) | Priest from Other Diocese | St. Paul, Seattle (1977-1978) |
| Pitsch, Thomas | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1937-1941) St. Paul, Yakima (1941) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1941-1943) St. Paul, Yakima (1943-1950) St. Philip, Woodland (1950-1952) St. Joseph, Vancouver (1952-1964) St. Patrick, Tacoma (1964-1971) St. John, Seattle (1971-1976) St. Margaret, Seattle (1976-1978) |
| Pommier, James (Diocese of Bismarck) | Priest from Other Diocese | Periodic Ministry, Olympic Peninsula area including St. Gabriel, Port Orchard (1979-1985) |
| Poole, James SJ | Religious Priest | Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma (1990-2003) |
| Quick, William | Archdiocesan Priest | St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1934-1939) Our Lady Star of Sea, Bremerton (1939-1940) All Saints, Puyallup (1940-1942) St. Martin, Fife (1942-1952) Immaculate Conception, Mt. Vernon (1952-1956) St. Francis, Seahurst (1956-1968) |
| Quigg, Harold | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Mary Magdalen, Everett (1960-1966) Holy Family, Kirkland (1966-1968) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1968-1972) St. Vincent de Paul, Federal Way (1972-1981) Sacred Heart, Bellevue (1981-1988) St. Anthony, Renton (1988-1989) St. Bridget, Seattle (1989-2001) |
| Racine, Leo | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Monica, Mercer Island (1979-1982) St. Stephen the Martyr, Renton (1982-1984) St. Joseph, Chehalis (1984-1985) St. Alphonsus, Seattle (1985-1986) Holy Family, Seattle (1986-1987) St. Luke, Seattle (1987-1988) |
| Renggli, Robert OSB | Religious Priest | St. Martin’s Abbey, Lacey (1971-1976) |
| Ryan, C.P. CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1956-1962; 1965-1968) |
| Ryan, D.P. CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1949-1956) |
| Scully, Richard (Diocese of Yakima, Diocese of Amarillo) | Priest from Other Diocese | Student at Sulpician Seminary of the Northwest (1964- 1966; 1971-1973) |
| Silva, George (Archdiocese of Santa Fe) | Priest from Other Diocese | ODea High School, Seattle (as a CFC) (1991-1994) |
| Slane, Anthony CSsR | Religious Priest | Our Lady of Good Help, Hoquiam (1982-1987) Sacred Heart, Seattle (1988-2002) |
| Stohr, Richard | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore (1940-1947) St. Marys, Seattle (1947-1950) St. Margaret, Seattle (1950-1960) CYO Director (1950-1960) Our Lady of Guadalupe, Seattle (1960-1964) On Leave (1964-1970) Our Lady of Good Help, Hoquiam (1970-1973) St. Anne, Seattle (1973-1976) St. John, Vancouver (1976-1979) Washington State Reformatory, Monroe (1979-1988) Holy Innocents Mission, Duvall (1979-1988) Jail & Prison Ministry (1981-1988) |
| Toner, James | Archdiocesan Priest | Vancouver Missions, Vancouver (early 1920s) Blanchet Home, Vancouver (1923-1925) St. James Cathedral, Seattle (1925-1926) St. Josephs, Pe Ell (1926-1938) Marymount, Tacoma (1938-1944) St. Nicolas, Gig Harbor (1944) St. Josephs Hospital, Tacoma (1945-1946) Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1946-1950) St. Josephs Hospital, Tacoma (1950) |
| Toulouse, Michael SJ | Religious Priest | Bellarmine Preparatory School, Tacoma (1939) Seattle University, Seattle (1952-1976) |
| Trippy, Stephen | Archdiocesan Priest | St. Patrick, Tacoma (1976-1978) St. Vincent de Paul, Federal Way (1978-1979) Holy Family, Kirkland (1979-1982) Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sedro-Woolley (1982-1988) Sacred Heart, Bellevue (1988) |
| Warren, James CFC | Religious Brother | Briscoe Memorial School, Kent (1931-1944) |