3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant 1¢ A DAY FOR 6 MONTHS LOG IN SECTIONS Sale ends 4/1 Daily updates: First Connecticut likely has 2 men shot in Bloo Connecticut resident dies of thousands of cases of rushed into surger COVID-19 as state… COVID-19, top health offici… CONNECTICUT The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. By RUSSELL BLAIR HARTFORD COURANT | OCT 01, 2019 The Diocese of Bridgeport Tuesday released the names of dozens of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor dating back to the 1950s. They also released a shorter list of priests not on the credibly accused list but involved in cases where a settlement was paid. Bridgeport Diocese report on sex abuse among priests blames former Archbishop Edward Egan; nearly 300 individuals allegedly abused by 71 priests since 1953 » Here are those lists, along with which parishes the priests served in, and any action the church took against them. Kieran Ahearn https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-accused-priests-bridgeport-archdiocese-20191001-r37mi6r73vbbbc2wlwt462opwe-story.html 1/23 3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant Our Lady of Sorrows Church, NY, Parochial Assistant (1964-65) St. Anthony Friary, Hudson, NH, Vocation Promoter (1965-69) St. Lawrence Friary Milton, MA, Vocation Promoter (1969-71) St. Anne Friary, Smithtown, NY, Hospital Chaplain (1971-81) St. Anne Friary, Smithtown, NY, Guardian (1978-81) St. Pius X Church, Middletown, CT, Pastor & Guardian (1981-84) St. Luke, Parochial Vicar, Westport, CT (1986- 1990) St. Mary, Bethel, CT, Parochial Vicar, (1991-1993) Leave of absence (effective 1/20/1993) Abuse occurred in 1993. One victim, aged 16. Removed from ministry and criminally convicted in 1993. Deceased. Henry Albeke St. Charles, Bridgeport, CT (1973-1976) St. Jude, Newtown, CT (1977-1979) St. Joseph, Brookfield, CT (1979) St. John, Darian, CT (1979-1987) St. Thomas the Apostle, East Norwalk, CT (1987-1989) St. Francis of Assisi, Weston, CT (1992-1993) Notre Dame Catholic High School, Fairfield, CT, Faculty (1990-92) Leave of absence (effective 8/29/1993) Abuse occurred from 1976-1978. Three victims, ages 12-16. Removed from ministry in 1994. Laicized in 2007. Jose Alberran St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, Bridgeport, CT (1991) (visiting priest from Diocese of Barcelona, Venezuela) Abuse occurred in 1991. One victim, aged 14. Alfred Bietighoffer https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-accused-priests-bridgeport-archdiocese-20191001-r37mi6r73vbbbc2wlwt462opwe-story.html 2/23 3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant Our Lady of Providence Chapel, Bridgeport, CT, Parochial Vicar (1966-1967) Santa Cruz Parish, Peru, Diocese of Chiclayo, Parochial Vicar (1967- 1968) St. Anthony, Bridgeport, CT, Residence (1968) St. Anthony, Bridgeport, CT, Administrator (1968-1969) Our Lady of Providence & St. Anthony, Bridgeport, CT, Administator (1969-1974) St. Patrick, Bridgeport, CT, Parochial Vicar (1975-1976) Blessed Sacrament, Bridgeport, CT, Pastor (1976-1982) The Rev. Alfred J. Bietighofer, assistant pastor of Saint St. Joseph, S. Norwalk, CT, Pastor Andrew Parish in Bridgeport, is shown in this undated photo.(DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT / ASSOCIATED PRESS) (1984-1986) St. John Vianney, Chiclayo, Peru, Parochial Vicar (1986-1987) Sacred Heart, Stamford, CT, Parochial Vicar (1987-1988) St. Mary, Norwalk, CT, Pastor (1988-1998) St. Charles, Bridgeport, CT, Pastor (1998-1999) St. Francis, Weston, CT, Parochial Vicar (1999-2001) St. Andrew, Bridgeport, CT, Parochial Vicar (2001-2002) Abuse occurred from 1959-1989. Seventeen victims, ages 12-15. Removed from ministry in 2002. Deceased. Stanley Bonaszek St. Anthony Parish, Bridgeport, CT Urban Retreat House, Bridgeport, CT (visiting priest from Maryknoll Fathers) https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-accused-priests-bridgeport-archdiocese-20191001-r37mi6r73vbbbc2wlwt462opwe-story.html 3/23 3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant Abuse occurred from 1977-1987. Two victims, aged 15. Left diocese of Bridgeport in 1987. Deceased. Lawrence Brett St. Cecelia, Stamford, CT, Parochial Vicar (1962-1964) Most Precious Blood, Trumbull, CT, In Residence (1964) Leave of absence (1965-1972) Outside of Diocese (1973-1995) Abuse occurred from 1960-1973. Twenty-three victims, ages 10-18. Removed from ministry in 1994. Laicized in 2006. Deceased. Charles Carr In this August 2002 le photo, suspended Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Brett is seen as he walks his dog along Our Lady of Fatima, Wilton, CT the back of the Koolbaai Village apartment complex on the tropical island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean.(Alan (1981-1984) Chaniewski / Hartford Courant) St. Thomas the Apostle, Norwalk, CT (1985-1986) St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull, CT (1987-1988) Central Catholic High School, Norwalk, CT (1990) St. Philip, Norwalk, CT (1990-1991) St. Andrew, Bridgeport, CT (1992-1995) Leave of Absence, CT (1996) Abuse occurred from 1979-1990. Twelve victims, ages 9-15. Removed from ministry in 2002. Laicized in 2005. John Castaldo St. Theresa, Trumbull, CT (1987-1992) https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-accused-priests-bridgeport-archdiocese-20191001-r37mi6r73vbbbc2wlwt462opwe-story.html 4/23 3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant St. Mark, Stratford, CT (1992-1994) Our Lady of Grace, Stratford, CT (1994) St. Edward the Confessor, New Fairfield, CT (1994-1998) St. Rose of Lima, Newtown, CT (1998-1999) Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford, CT (1999-2001) St. Maurice, Stamford, CT (1999- 2001) Abuse occurred from 1987-2001. Fourteen victims, ages 6-14. Convicted in 2001. Removed from ministry in 2002. Laicized in 2007. Vincent P. Cleary The Rev. John J. Castaldo is shown in a photo supplied by St. Augustine Parish, Bridgeport, CT the district attorney's oce of Westchester County, N.Y., Friday, May 25, 2001. Castaldo was arrested for engaging (1944-1959) in sexually explicit online conversations with someone he St. John’s Parish, Stamford, CT believed was a 14-year-old boy, District Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.(Associated Press) (1959-1962) St. Joseph’s Parish, South Norwalk, CT (1962-1963) Our Lady of Peace Parish, Stratford, CT (1963-1989) Abuse occurred from 1945-1954. Two victims, ages 8-10. Found credibly accused in 2019. Deceased. Walter Coleman St. Theresa, Trumbull, CT (1960- 1966) St. Maurice, Stamford, CT (1967-1968) St. Joseph, Danbury, CT (1969) St. Aloysius, New Canaan, CT (1970-1972) https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-accused-priests-bridgeport-archdiocese-20191001-r37mi6r73vbbbc2wlwt462opwe-story.html 5/23 3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant St. Thomas, Fairfield, CT (1973- 1975) St. Patrick, Bridgeport, CT (1976-1982) St. Joseph, Brookfield, CT (1983-1987) Immaculate High School, Danbury, CT (1988) Central Catholic High School, Norwalk, CT (1990) Sacred Heart, Georgetown, CT (1988-1990) St. Joseph Manor, Trumbull, CT (1991-1993) St. Margaret-Mary, Shelton, CT (1993-1995) Abuse occurred from 1969-1982. Twelve victims, ages 6-14. Faculties withdrawn in 1995. Retired in 1996. Removed from ministry in 2002. Deceased. Jean-Marie Degraff Church of Holy Family, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (2001-2004) St. James Clerical Society, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (2004) St. Mary Church, Greenwich, CT (never incardinated in Diocese of Bridgeport) (Religious Order - Society of St. Jacques) Abuse occurred in 2008. One victim, aged 8. Visiting clergy in administrate role. Not permitted to exercise ministry in Diocese of Bridgeport as of 2012. Stephen DeLuca St. Augustine, Bridgeport, CT (1965-1967) St. Catherine of Siena, Riverside, CT (1967-1969) Notre Dame High School, Fairfield, CT (1969-1973) St. Mary’s High School, Greenwich, CT (1973-1977) Stamford Catholic High School, Stamford, CT (1977-1979) St. Ann, Bridgeport, CT (1979-1984) St. Agnes, Greenwich, CT (1984) Hospital and Nathaniel Witterall Nursing Home (2006) Residences: Holy Rosary, Stratford, CT St. Thomas, Fairfield, CT St. Charles, Bridgeport, CT St. Bridget, Stamford, CT Villa Maria Retreat House, Stamford, CT https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-accused-priests-bridgeport-archdiocese-20191001-r37mi6r73vbbbc2wlwt462opwe-story.html 6/23 3/18/2020 The Bridgeport Diocese has released names of priests accused of sexual abuse. Here’s who they are and where they served. - Hartford Courant Abuse occurred in 1980. One victim, aged 10. Removed from ministry in 2014. Joseph DeShan St. Augustine Cathedral, Bridgeport, CT, Parochial Vicar (1987- 1989) Leave of absence (1989) Abuse occurred in 1988-1989. One victim, aged 15. Leave of absence in 1989. Removed from ministry in 1989. Laicized in 1999. William Donovan Joseph DeShan, former Roman Catholic priest in the Bridgeport diocese. St. John, Darien, CT (1961-1966) Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT (1966-1973) St. Thomas, Darien, CT (1973-1982) St. Rose of Lima, Newtown, CT (1982-1983) St. Leo, Stamford, CT (1983-1989) Holy Family, Fairfield, CT (1989- 2002) Abuse occurred from 1967-1993. Eight victims, ages 15-17. Removed from ministry in 2002. Retired without faculties in 2003. The Rev. William D. Donovan, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Faireld, shown in this undated photo, was one of two Roman Catholic priests who resigned amid allegations of John Draper sexual misconduct, Bridgeport Bishop William Lori announced Monday, April 29, 2002.(Associated Press) St. Theresa, Trumbull, CT (1953- 1959) St.