Religious Order Priests with Substantiated Claims

of Child Sexual Abuse

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Ordination Death Date Allegations Status
Andrejczuk, OFMConv Rev Mark unknown unknown 2011 + Left the Franciscan Congregation
Barszcz, SAC Rev Benedict unknown 1990 + Arrested 7/1999; returned to Poland
Burson, CJM Rev James unknown 1963 + Removed from ministry; outside Buffalo Diocese
Carr, SJ Rev Cornelius unknown 1951 2013 + Removed from ministry; deceased
Conroy, SJ Rev Peter 1950 1983 + Admitted allegation; removed from ministry
Fullam, SJ Rev Raymond ca. 1920 1951 1987 + Removed from ministry; deceased.
Gould, SJ Rev James unknown 1974 1 Admitted allegation; removed from ministry
Idziak, SAC Rev Stanley ca. 1935 1962 2017 + Laicized 1993; deceased
Joyce, OMI Rev Donald unknown 1958 2013 + Removed from ministry; deceased.
Keeling, CRSP Rev Paul 1947 1975 + Removed from ministry; life of prayer & penance
Kocian, SAC Rev Theodore 1924 1957 1987 + Deceased
Kolodziej, OFM Conv Rev Michael 1944 1970 + Life of prayer and penance outside Buffalo Diocese
Kopczewski, OFM
Assumption Prov Rev Linus E 1938 1965 + Life of prayer and penance outside Buffalo Diocese
Lanphear, OSFS Rev William W 1937 1963 2008 + Deceased
Marshall, CSP Rev Thomas 1928 1959 + Removed from ministry; nursing home outside US
Maynard, OFM
Holy Name Prov Rev Rene 1928 1954 RIP + Left Franciscans 1991; deceased
Mooney, SJ Rev Vincent ca. 1920 unknown 1981 + Deceased
Nys, SDS Rev Loren G unknown 1967 + Retired and removed from public ministry
Podson, SchP Rev Theodore 1948 1976 + Living in the Philippines since 2002
Skurski, OFMConv Rev Herbert unknown 1944 + Status unkown
Smyka, OFMConv Rev James 1944 1973 + Removed from ministry; living outside Buffalo Diocese
Splawski, OFM
Holy Name Prov Rev Bernard 1934 1963 + Removed from ministry; living outside Buffalo Diocese

Abuse cases of the priests listed above are handled by their Religious Congregations. The Diocese of Buffalo does not
have access to the priests' personnel files or to details of their cases.